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Allscott Meads Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3-11MixedFree school104 pupilsNurseryTelfordTelford and Wrekin
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Attendance95.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
Places106 spare104 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher20.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll104Census January 2026

Allscott Meads Primary Academy is a free school in Telford for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 104 pupils and room for 210. About 17 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Aldescote Way, Telford, TF6 5FA01952 951402allscottmeads.lct.educationMiss Kirsty Parkinson headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

2 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20252024Telford and WrekinEngland
Pupils tested21

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places68 pupils for 140 places, 2024/25
49% full

72 places were empty (51% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 850 m away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 850 m from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary20336320850 mLA

What a home within 850 m of the school costs

Typical sale price within 850 m of the school£275,000half sold for £250k to £359k
Homes sold128December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+18%a typical home in the district sells for £233,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll104Census January 2026
Places21050% full
Pupils from low-income families16%17% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English6%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support30%31 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size26.04 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£27,900 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls45 / 59
White British pupils85%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 23.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (10), emotional and mental health (7), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Physical disability (3), Specific learning difficulty (3), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024
Pupils on roll1048355
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%16%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language6%8%15%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support27%22%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/24England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.4%4.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%3.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.6%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.5%12.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.0full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher20.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants2.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,668
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher13.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,457England £7,128. Total £685k
Income per pupil£9,111England £7,587. Total £738k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,074England £3,405
Money in reserve6%Not much put by: £45k, £551 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£53kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,457spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Local crime rate45 per 1,000 people51% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop290 mCross Green, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Peter's Bratton Church of England AcademyAcademy1.6 miles397Requires improvement 202411Compare
Dothill Primary SchoolFoundation2.0 miles342Good 202427Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy2.1 miles227Not inspected61Compare
Wrekin View Primary SchoolAcademy2.1 miles464Not inspected87Compare
Short Wood Primary SchoolAcademy2.9 milesNot inspectedCompare
Apley Wood Primary AcademyAcademy3.1 miles407Not inspected8Compare
High Ercall Primary SchoolFoundation3.1 miles145Good 202378Compare
Millbrook Primary School and NurseryAcademy3.2 miles462Good 2023Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Allscott Meads Primary Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Allscott Meads Primary Academy yet.

How many pupils does Allscott Meads Primary Academy have?

104 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 50% full.

Is Allscott Meads Primary Academy oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 850 m away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

Pupils were in school 95.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Allscott Meads Primary Academy?

The average class had 26.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Aldescote Way, Telford, TF6 5FA
Telephone
01952 951402
Website
allscottmeads.lct.education
Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Parkinson
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Learning Community Trust (13 schools)
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Ward
Wrockwardine
Constituency
The Wrekin
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2023 (academy free school)
URN
149446 · LAESTAB 8942005 · UKPRN 10093038

Where these figures come from