School profile

John Randall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Telford, TF7 4DS

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

John Randall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emily Guess
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123445.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin105105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin75%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls108
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.1%
First language not English23.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.194
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
Other White
11.1%
African
8.8%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Caribbean
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.1
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.07
Support staff (FTE)22.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.8%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near John Randall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySir Alexander Fleming Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJohn Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miNurseryMadeley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThe Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about John Randall Primary School

What is John Randall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

John Randall Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does John Randall Primary School rank in England?

John Randall Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are John Randall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at John Randall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into John Randall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, John Randall Primary School made 27 offers from 65 applications (2.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend John Randall Primary School?

John Randall Primary School has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of John Randall Primary School?

John Randall Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at John Randall Primary School?

At John Randall Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at John Randall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at John Randall Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.