School profile

Windmill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF3 1LG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

2,840 of 15,057

Top 19% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Windmill Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
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
Pupils326 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Gibbons
TrustCOMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Apr 2018

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145745.

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 maths77%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%8%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110105105
Expected standard in reading91%75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils326
Girls162
Boys164
Eligible for free school meals50.9%
First language not English20.9%
SEN support62
EHC plan11
Average class size20.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.7%
African
22.1%
Other White
9.2%
Other Black
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%

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 absence5.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%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)45
Applications (Reception)70
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places417
Pupils on roll337
Unfilled places19.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult8.2
Teachers (FTE)18.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.28
Support staff (FTE)25.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
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 Windmill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryAqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRandlay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNurseryMadeley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryJohn Randall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Windmill Primary School

What is Windmill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Windmill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2022.

How does Windmill Primary School rank in England?

Windmill Primary School ranks 2,840 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 19%).

How many pupils attend Windmill Primary School?

Windmill Primary School has 326 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.