School profile

Lawley Village Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF4 2SG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,126 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Lawley Village Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils381
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Claire Freestone
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141699.

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 maths73%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than 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 reading85%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin75%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils381
Girls193
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.5%
First language not English17.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.343
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.3

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
62.7%
African
10.2%
Indian
7.6%
Other White
6%
White and Asian
3.1%
White and Black African
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Chinese
1.8%
Other mixed
1%
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 teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.19
Support staff (FTE)22.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.205
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.65
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Lawley Village Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLawley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLadygrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNewdale Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryDawley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miNot applicableThomas Telford SchoolCity technology college
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOld Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMeadows Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryCaptain Webb Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLantern AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lawley Village Academy

What is Lawley Village Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lawley Village Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2018.

How does Lawley Village Academy rank in England?

Lawley Village Academy ranks 4,126 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Lawley Village Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Lawley Village Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lawley Village Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lawley Village Academy made 60 offers from 205 applications (3.4 per offer), and 52 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lawley Village Academy?

Lawley Village Academy has 381 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lawley Village Academy?

Lawley Village Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lawley Village Academy?

At Lawley Village Academy, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lawley Village Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lawley Village Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.