Apley Wood Primary School, based in Telford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Apley Wood Primary School currently has around 414 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.6%.
| Address: | Pool Farm Avenue, Telford, TF1 6FQ |
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| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Telford and Wrekin |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ellen Smith |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123450 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 414 |
| Number of Boys: | 202 |
| Number of Girls: | 212 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.6% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ | 3out of 4 | 868 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leegomery Junior School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ | - not rated | 868 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leegomery Infant School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ | - not rated | 868 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manor School Crescent Road , Hadley TF1 6JZ | - not rated | 991 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA | 3out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY | - not rated | 1,344 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlton School Apley Avenue , Welllington TF1 3FA | - not rated | 1,579 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU | - not rated | 2,117 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG | - not rated | 2,086 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP | - not rated | 1,947 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jigsaw School Queensway , TF1 6AJ | - not rated | 1,503 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB | - not rated | 1,733 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ | - not rated | 1,824 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.