Short Wood Primary School is a primary school located in Telford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Limekiln Lane, Telford

School Information

Address: Limekiln Lane, Telford, TF1 2JA
Website: www.shortwoodprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01952387360
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Harris
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104939

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 490
Number of Pupils: 553
Number of Boys: 268
Number of Girls: 285

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.8
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.7
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Millbrook Primary School
Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ
3out of 4 1,695 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wrekin View Primary School
North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES
- not rated 1,808 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER
3out of 4 1,814 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU
3out of 4 2,291 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT
2out of 4 596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Charlton School
Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA
1out of 4 1,898 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU
3out of 4 2,291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Telford College
Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP
- not rated 879 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KICKSTART
11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ
2out of 4 957 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wrekin College
Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH
- not rated 1,013 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ
4out of 4 1,823 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Old Hall School
Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB
- not rated 2,080 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Linden Centre
Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT
3out of 4 3,004 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.