Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy is a converter academy in Telford for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Dale End, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DS01952 386620coalbrookdaleschool.org.ukMrs Mandy Dhaliwal headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 6 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (2)
| Date | Type | Outcome | Inspected as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | S5 Inspection | – | Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (predecessor) |
| 26 September 2023 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | This school |
† These inspections are for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
24 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 24 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 53% | 77% | 69% | 79% | 66% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.1 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 98.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.4 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 | 105.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 63% | 72% | 97% | 78% | 85% | 75% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 50% | 72% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 84% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 58% | 56% | 77% | 81% | 88% | 75% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +3.1 | +1.0 | +1.4 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 17% | 67% | – | – | 50% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 56% | 50% | – | – | 85% | – | – | – |
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.
† These results are for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
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. Every child who applied got a place (15 offers for 30 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 14 | 39 | 15 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 2.7% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 6.8% | 12.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
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
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 1.0 miles | – | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 1.1 miles | 449 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Broseley CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.3 miles | 199 | Good 2023 | 14 | Compare |
| Lightmoor Village Primary School | Council | 1.4 miles | 214 | Good 2022 | 69 | Compare |
| John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | Church of England/Methodist | 1.7 miles | 213 | Good 2022 | 24 | Compare |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 1.8 miles | 162 | Requires improvement 2024 | – | Compare |
| Buildwas Academy | Academy | 1.8 miles | 54 | Requires improvement 2024 | 4 | Compare |
| Aqueduct Primary Academy | Academy | 1.9 miles | 255 | Requires improvement 2022 | 7 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy a good school?
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted's report card from May 2026 rated its teaching as as expected.
What is Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 6 May 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as as expected.
How good are Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 46% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Dale End, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DS
- Telephone
- 01952 386620
- Website
- www.coalbrookdaleschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandy Dhaliwal
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 5-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Hereford
- Multi-academy trust
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust (21 schools)
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152491 · LAESTAB 8943315 · UKPRN 10100494
- Formerly
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Telford and Wrekin council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.