Woodlands Primary School and Nursery
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery is a converter academy in Telford for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX01952 386070woodlands-sch.co.ukMrs Joanne Duncombe headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 14 March 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Woodlands 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 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 51 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 48% | 66% | 56% | 55% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.1 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.4 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.5 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 78% | 81% | 71% | 79% | 71% | 65% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 75% | 74% | 53% | 81% | 69% | 71% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 68% | 72% | 64% | 76% | 73% | 78% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.3 | +1.8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.7 | +0.2 | -2.3 | -1.3 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 51% | 64% | 33% | 63% | 39% | 54% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 82% | 64% | 64% | 75% | 71% | 58% | – | – |
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 Woodlands 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 4 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.
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 (45 offers for 60 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 60 | 44 | 83 | 45 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 428 pupils, for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Telford and Wrekin with autism provision.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.4% 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 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 12.4% | 18.4% | 26.2% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 9.9% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Woodlands 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 320 m | 449 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | Church of England/Methodist | 0.7 miles | 213 | Good 2022 | 24 | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.0 miles | 180 | No overall grade 2024 | 16 | Compare |
| Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | – | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
| Aqueduct Primary Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 255 | Requires improvement 2022 | 7 | Compare |
| Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | Council | 1.3 miles | 362 | No overall grade 2024 | 58 | Compare |
| Broseley CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.3 miles | 199 | Good 2023 | 14 | Compare |
| John Randall Primary School | Council | 1.4 miles | 216 | Good 2022 | 12 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Woodlands Primary School and Nursery a good school?
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in March 2023.
What is Woodlands Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodlands Primary School and Nursery good at its last full inspection on 14 March 2023.
How good are Woodlands Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 63% 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 Woodlands Primary School and Nursery have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Woodlands Primary School and Nursery?
Pupils were in school 94.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Woodlands Primary School and Nursery have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Woodlands Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX
- Telephone
- 01952 386070
- Website
- www.woodlands-sch.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Duncombe
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Four Hills Education Trust (5 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
- 151854 · LAESTAB 8943363 · UKPRN 10098024
- Formerly
- Woodlands 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.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- 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.