Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is a community school in Telford for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has 182 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Church Road Wrockwardine Wood Telford Shropshire TF2 7AH |
| Reference Number | 123406 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 182 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.04%
Girls: 43.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 24 | 58 |
| 2 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 67.6% |
| White, Other | 6% |
| Indian | 6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.9% |
| Unclassified | 4.9% |
| African | 4.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating during its recent inspection. The school is characterized by a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and happy, demonstrating positive behaviors and attitudes towards learning. With a focus on reading and engaging topics, children are well prepared for their future education. Strong leadership ensures a supportive atmosphere for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which allows them to thrive academically and socially.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 15 Oct 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | School inspection |
| 10 Sep 2019 | School inspection: |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Short inspection |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 07 May 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate positive behaviors and are happy at school.
- Strong emphasis on reading helps pupils become confident readers.
- Teachers have good subject knowledge and high expectations.
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
- Pupils engage with exciting and relevant learning topics.
- Strong partnerships with parents to enhance learning.
- Governors provide effective support and challenge to school leaders.
Areas for Improvement
- Planning in history and science does not build on prior knowledge.
- Some subjects have content that is too easy for able pupils.
- New subject leaders in history and science need more development.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 22 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
Sample
UnlockPlaces and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery had 162 pupils for 207 places. 45 places (21.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North East” planning area
Telford and Wrekin counted 269 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 227 in 2029–30, down 16%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
| Pupils | 188 | 183 | 196 | 195 | 194 | 196 | 207 | 196 | 207 | 197 | 171 | 177 | 172 | 161 | 162 |
| Unfilled | 9.2% | 11.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 22.2% | 21.7% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.8 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.1% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 10.4% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 11.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 0.0% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 77.8% | 33.3% | 42.9% | 42.9% | – | 10.0% | 50.0% | 63.6% | 77.8% | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | – | 0.3 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.2% of pupils at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery received £7,275 and spent £7,407 for each of its 173 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £19,000 (£107 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£10,000 | £8,000 | £40,000 | £30,000 | -£39,000 | £16,000 | £41,000 | £19,000 |
| per pupil | -£47 | £40 | £208 | £155 | -£205 | £89 | £233 | £107 |
| In-year balance | -£26,000 | £19,000 | £32,000 | -£10,000 | -£70,000 | £55,000 | £25,000 | -£23,000 |
| per pupil | -£119 | £91 | £165 | -£51 | -£363 | £305 | £142 | -£132 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School
Wrockwardine Wood Junior School Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
0.3 miles |
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St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
0.33 miles |
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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Leonard Close, Winifreds Drive, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8BH |
0.44 miles |
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Teagues Bridge Primary School
Teagues Cresent, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6RE |
0.58 miles |
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Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Baldwin Webb Avenue, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8EP |
0.76 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Church Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7PZ |
0.81 miles |
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Oakengates Nursery School
Charlton Street, Telford, TF2 6BT |
1.08 miles |
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Wombridge Primary School
Hartshill, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AN |
1.1 miles |
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St George's Church of England Primary School
London Road, St George's, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9LJ |
1.29 miles |
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Muxton Primary School
Marshbrook Way, Muxton, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8SA |
1.42 miles |
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Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU |
1.48 miles |
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Lantern Academy
Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 0AZ |
1.7 miles |
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Redhill Primary Academy
Gatcombe Way, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9GZ |
1.73 miles |
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Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Riddings Close, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5HF |
1.8 miles |
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Priorslee Academy
Priorslee Avenue, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RS |
1.85 miles |
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St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Preston-upon-the-Wealdmoors, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6DH |
1.97 miles |
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Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Grainger Drive, Leegomery, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6UJ |
2.11 miles |
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Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Marlborough Way, Rock Road, Newdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5HA |
2.13 miles |
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Thomas Telford Primary Free School
George Lees Avenue, Telford, TF2 5AB |
2.27 miles |
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Apley Wood Primary Academy
Pool Farm Avenue, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6FQ |
2.27 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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New Road Academy
New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB |
0.2 miles |
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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU |
1.48 miles |
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The Bridge School
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NQ |
1.75 miles |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Teece Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SQ |
2.09 miles |
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Thomas Telford School
Old Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NW |
2.27 miles |
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Telford College
Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2NP |
2.29 miles |
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Amberleigh Therapeutic School
The Oaks, Redhill, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9NZ |
2.47 miles |
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Wrekin College
Sutherland Road, Telford, TF1 3BH |
2.68 miles |
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Charlton School
Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA |
2.92 miles |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DT |
3.12 miles |
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The Telford Langley School
Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS |
3.31 miles |
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Queensway
Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP |
3.37 miles |
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Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PX |
3.7 miles |
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The Telford Park School
Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1FA |
3.72 miles |
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Idsall School
Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8PD |
4.28 miles |
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Madeley Academy
Castlefields Way, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5FB |
4.6 miles |
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7HL |
4.62 miles |
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Haberdashers' Adams
High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BD |
4.95 miles |
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Lamledge School
Lamledge Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8SD |
4.95 miles |
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What is Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.
When was Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery have?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery has 182 pupils on roll.
What age range does Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery cover?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is at Church Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AH.