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Priorslee Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Telford, TF2 9RS

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,930 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Priorslee Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils434 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Cooper
TrustMIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Feb 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136439.

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 maths61%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading83%75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%75%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils434
Girls225
Boys209
Eligible for free school meals17.1%
First language not English15%
SEN support31
EHC plan9
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.7%
African
9.2%
Indian
9%
Other White
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
White and Asian
3.5%
Chinese
2.5%
Other mixed
1.4%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence10.6%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)56
Applications (Reception)149
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll416
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.88
Support staff (FTE)18.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
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 Priorslee Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryHoly Trinity AcademyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRedhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryThomas Telford Primary Free SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryLantern AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHollinswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNurseryOakengates Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWombridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableThomas Telford SchoolCity technology college
Good
1.6 miPrimaryOld Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Priorslee Academy

What is Priorslee Academy's Ofsted rating?

Priorslee Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Priorslee Academy rank in England?

Priorslee Academy ranks 8,930 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Priorslee Academy?

Priorslee Academy has 434 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.