John Randall Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Queen Street
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4DS
Phone 01952388390
Reference Number 123445

John Randall Primary School has shown notable improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a requires improvement grade to a good overall effectiveness rating. The school is characterized by strong leadership and a commitment to high standards, with a curriculum that is ambitious in most areas. Pupils enjoy their educational experiences, engage positively in their learning, and demonstrate good behavior. Notably, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported and included in the curriculum, contributing to their effective learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 230
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.57%
Girls: 50.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 59.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 13 25
2 16 13 29
3 15 16 31
4 15 15 30
5 15 14 29
6 15 17 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 69.1%
White, Other 10%
African 6.5%
Mixed, Other 3.9%
Indian 2.6%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Jul 2022
Date Report
05 Jul 2022 School inspection:
26 Jun 2018 Full inspection:
28 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
20 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
03 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
02 May 2006 Full inspection:
04 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy school and feel safe.
  • Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement.
  • Well-taught reading and effective phonics teaching.
  • Pupils demonstrate good behavior and positive attitudes.
  • The school promotes a rich set of personal development opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.
  • Inconsistent checking of pupils' learning during lessons.
  • Curriculum sequencing is not fully developed in a few subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.6
Writing -1.1
Maths -3.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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