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Allscott Meads Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Telford, TF6 5FA

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Allscott Meads Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils104
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Kirsty Parkinson
TrustLEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149446.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils104
Girls59
Boys45
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.3%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.94
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size26

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
84.6%
Other White
4.8%
Pakistani
3.8%
African
2.9%
Indian
1.9%
White and Asian
1%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.44
Support staff (FTE)3.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence2.6%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.8%, better than England, better than Telford and Wrekin12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Allscott Meads Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Bratton Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Allscott Meads Primary Academy

What is Allscott Meads Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Allscott Meads Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Allscott Meads Primary Academy made 20 offers from 63 applications (3.2 per offer), and 18 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

Allscott Meads Primary Academy has 104 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

Allscott Meads Primary Academy had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

At Allscott Meads Primary Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Allscott Meads Primary Academy missed 2.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.8% 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.