Teagues Bridge Primary School

Teagues Bridge Primary School is a smaller-than-average primary school serving a relatively deprived area. Inspectors found it performing at the expected standard in most areas, with safeguarding standards met and a positive, inclusive culture. Pupils feel safe and welcome, behaviour and attendance are positive, early years provision is strong, and inclusion and personal development are well embedded. Leadership has improved since the previous inspection, with a clear vision, effective governance, and purposeful work to address earlier weaknesses. Two areas require further attention. Achievement is not yet consistently secure: although recent key stage 2 outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics have improved, and phonics and disadvantaged pupils' results are positive, pupils do not always apply foundational skills such as handwriting, spelling, grammar and punctuation accurately. Feedback is not consistently precise, misconceptions are not routinely identified and addressed promptly, and gaps in learning are not closing quickly enough. Curriculum and teaching are generally well designed, but assessment is not used consistently well to secure essential knowledge before pupils move on. Leaders recognise the right priorities. Next steps focus on addressing misconceptions promptly, adapting teaching effectively, and securing foundational skills so that achievement becomes more consistent across the school.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive culture of safeguarding.
• Attendance systems are well established and attendance is broadly in line with national figures.
• Behaviour is positive, classrooms are calm and purposeful, and relationships are respectful.
• Early years provision is thoughtfully organised and prepares children well for key stage 1.
• Early reading is taught effectively, and children quickly learn how letters and sounds work together.
• Inclusion is central to the school's work, with effective support for pupils with SEND and vulnerable pupils.
• Disadvantaged pupils are supported well through the pupil premium strategy.
• Leaders have a clear vision, accurate self-evaluation, and take effective action to improve the school.
• Staff feel supported, and early career teachers value the guidance and professional development they receive.
• Governors know the school well and provide appropriate support and challenge.
• The personal development and wellbeing programme is effective and promotes pupils' social, moral, spiritual and cultural development.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities, clubs, trips and leadership roles.
• Pupils feel valued, know how to seek support, and older pupils help younger pupils.
• Pupils learn about diversity, British values and healthy relationships.
• Phonics outcomes have been consistently above the national average.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieved above national figures in 2025.
• Recent key stage 2 results are improving, with a notable improvement in writing.
• Bullying is rare and is dealt with effectively when it occurs.
• Suspensions are used appropriately, and leaders ensure pupils re-engage with school successfully.
• Alternative provision is used effectively for a small number of pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Achievement is not consistently secure across the school.
• Pupils do not always apply basic skills such as handwriting, spelling, grammar and punctuation accurately in their wider work.
• Pupils do not receive sufficiently precise feedback.
• Gaps in pupils' learning are not closing quickly enough.
• Some older pupils continue to make basic errors in letter formation.
• Teachers do not routinely identify and address misconceptions precisely enough.
• Some pupils repeat errors, and gaps in their understanding remain.
• Assessment is not used consistently well to help pupils secure and build on important knowledge.
• Opportunities to develop deeper understanding in writing vary across the school.
• Recently improved key stage 2 outcomes need to be sustained over time.

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 Teagues Bridge Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.4% of pupils at Teagues Bridge Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Teagues Bridge Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 11.6% of pupils at Teagues Bridge Primary School 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

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 Teagues Bridge Primary School received £6,808 and spent £7,202 for each of its 258 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £26,000 (-£102 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Teagues Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Teagues Bridge Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Teagues Bridge Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Teagues Bridge Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Teagues Bridge Primary School have?

Teagues Bridge Primary School has 258 pupils on roll.

What age range does Teagues Bridge Primary School cover?

Teagues Bridge Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Teagues Bridge Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Teagues Bridge Primary School?

Teagues Bridge Primary School is at Teagues Cresent, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6RE.