John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Broseley, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community 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.

John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery currently has around 185 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 20.2% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).

School Information

Address: Coalport Road, Broseley, TF12 5AN
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Stephanie Beard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123434

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 196
Number of Pupils: 185
Number of Boys: 99
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.90%170
White and Asian1.60%3
Other White1.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%2
Other Black1.10%2
Other Mixed1.10%2
Indian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
1%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
101.8
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broseley CofE Primary School
Dark Lane , TF12 5LW
3out of 4 805 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Barrow , TF12 5BW
3out of 4 2,798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Barrow CofE Primary School
Barrow , TF12 5BW
- not rated 2,798 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX
3out of 4 2,869 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Madeley Infant School
Upper Road , Madeley TF7 5DL
- not rated 3,016 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abraham Darby Specialist School for Performing Arts
Hill Top , Madeley TF7 5HX
- not rated 2,801 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX
2out of 4 2,874 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aspris Telford School
Dale Road , Coalbrookdale TF8 7DT
- not rated 3,249 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.