John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England/Methodist
Address Upper Road
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5DL
Phone 01952388188
Reference Number 123526

John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard across all key areas including the quality of education and leadership. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, happy, and engaged in their learning. Notable strengths include a supportive atmosphere and effective implementation of a curriculum that prioritizes reading. Recent changes in leadership have contributed to positive progress, with a clear vision in place that encourages both staff and pupils to achieve their best.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 239
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.21%
Girls: 49.79%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 12 27
2 12 15 27
3 19 17 36
4 14 24 38
5 16 12 28
6 24 22 46

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.6%
African 7.9%
Unclassified 3.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
White & Asian 2.1%
White, Other 1.7%
Pakistani 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Asian, Other 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 18 Oct 2022
Date Report
18 Oct 2022 School inspection:
09 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
23 May 2017 Full inspection:
15 May 2013 Full inspection:
13 Dec 2011 Monitoring visit
29 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
20 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy, enjoying their learning.
  • High expectations set by leaders for pupils' achievement.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Engaging curriculum with a strong emphasis on early reading.
  • Positive relationships between staff and students in early years.
  • Consistent application of behaviour rules among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in how teachers check pupils' learning in some subjects.
  • New subject leaders lack opportunity to evaluate curriculum impact.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 105
Maths 106

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 -3.9
Writing -0.9
Maths -3.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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