School profile

Buildwas Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF8 7DA

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Buildwas Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils54 of 87 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Sherratt
TrustMIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 Feb 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142575.

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 schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading58%75%76%
Expected standard in writing33%71%73%
Expected standard in maths58%71%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils54
Girls37
Boys17
Eligible for free school meals31.5%
First language not English0%
SEN support4
EHC plan3
Average class size18

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.6%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.7%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence2%0.9%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)6
Applications (Reception)11
First preference applications (Reception)5
First preference offers (Reception)5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places87
Pupils on roll69
Unfilled places20.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11.6
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)4.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.76
Support staff (FTE)7.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.7%
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 Buildwas Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryCoalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Buildwas Academy

What is Buildwas Academy's Ofsted rating?

Buildwas Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Buildwas Academy rank in England?

Buildwas Academy ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Buildwas Academy?

Buildwas Academy has 54 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 87.

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.