School profile

Muxton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Telford, TF2 8SA

Requires improvement

Map showing Muxton Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,824 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Muxton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils368
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jenny Pritchard
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123453.

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 maths80%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Telford and Wrekin105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils368
Girls181
Boys187
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.8%
First language not English8.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
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.3
Average class size26.3

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
81%
Indian
3.8%
Other White
3.3%
White and Asian
2.7%
African
2.2%
Pakistani
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.5%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.91
Support staff (FTE)19.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Muxton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery CentreVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDonnington Wood Infant School and Nursery CentreCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDonnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryLilleshall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryWrockwardine Wood Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryNew Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryWrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.Academy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Muxton Primary School

What is Muxton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Muxton Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does Muxton Primary School rank in England?

Muxton Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Muxton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Muxton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Muxton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Muxton Primary School made 46 offers from 82 applications (1.8 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Muxton Primary School?

Muxton Primary School has 368 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Muxton Primary School?

Muxton Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Muxton Primary School?

At Muxton Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Muxton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Muxton Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.