School profile

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School

Primary · Community school · Telford, TF7 4HG

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,782 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils362
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katy Tomlinson
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Jan 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132086.

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 maths58%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin105105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than Telford and Wrekin74%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils362
Girls161
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.9%
First language not English21.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.330
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
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
58.3%
African
19.9%
Other White
9.4%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

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 teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.9
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.97
Support staff (FTE)34.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryJohn Randall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryJohn Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miNurseryMadeley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Unrated
1.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Abraham DarbyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWilliam Reynolds Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School

What is Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School rank in England?

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School ranks 9,782 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

What are Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School made 38 offers from 58 applications (1.5 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School has 362 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?

Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?

At Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.