Primary · Academy converter · Broseley, TF12 5AN
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151469.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 162 |
| Girls | 66 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.2% |
| First language not English | 3.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 196 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 136 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 30.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 21.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.84 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 19 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 33 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.3%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Shropshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Broseley CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2014. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Woodlands Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2017. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. |
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery made 19 offers from 33 applications (1.7 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has 162 pupils aged 2 to 11.
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery had 196 school places in 2024/25.
At John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.