Find the best primary schools in Telford and Wrekin. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Telford and Wrekin has 54 primary schools, all in Telford and Wrekin council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 54, 16 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Telford and Wrekin primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Redhill Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Crudgington Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Allscott Meads Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Moorfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Church Aston Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Newport Infant School and Nursery |
There are 54 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 54 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin, 16 have a religious character: 11 Church of England, 4 Roman Catholic and 1 Church of England/Methodist. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Redhill Primary Academy (4.6), Crudgington Primary School (4.5), Allscott Meads Primary Academy (4.5), Moorfield Primary School (4.5) and Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery (4.5). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 54 schools here, 46 have enough published data for a rating.
| Mixed |
| 4.3 / 5 |
| High Ercall Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Newdale Primary School & Nursery | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| Lawley Village Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Wombridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Old Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Windmill Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Lightmoor Village Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Lilleshall Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Lawley Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Grange Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Captain Webb Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | Church of England/Methodist | 3.7 / 5 |
| Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Short Wood Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Ladygrove Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Hollinswood Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.4 / 5 |
| Dawley Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| Dothill Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| Muxton Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Priorslee Academy | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| Aqueduct Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| John Randall Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Church of England | 2.6 / 5 |
| Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.3 / 5 |
| Holmer Lake Primary School | Mixed | 2.3 / 5 |
| Lantern Academy | Mixed | 2.2 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.4 / 5 |
| Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Meadows Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Short Wood Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
| Tibberton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.