St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Telford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 227 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2018 of its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: February 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | North Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 3ER |
| Phone | 01952386160 |
| Reference Number | 150401 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 227 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.86%
Girls: 47.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 50.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 34.4% |
| Indian | 24.7% |
| White, Other | 13.2% |
| African | 12.3% |
| Asian, Other | 5.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 4% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, inspected in November 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 23 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 216 pupils for 218 places. 2 places (0.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wellington” planning area
Telford and Wrekin counted 325 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 313 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 218 | 218 |
| Pupils | 216 | 216 |
| Unfilled | 0.9% | 0.9% |
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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.0% |
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, 0.8% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 25.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.5 | 12.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 36.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.1 | – |
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, 11.9% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 10 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 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 2024–25 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School received £6,427 and spent £6,378 for each of its 226 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £71,000 (£316 per pupil).
Across all 15 schools of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, income was £6,593 and spending £6,619 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £71,000 |
| per pupil | £316 |
| In-year balance | £11,000 |
| per pupil | £49 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Wrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3ES |
0.07 miles |
|
Dothill Primary School
Severn Drive, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3JB |
0.42 miles |
|
Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2JA |
1.03 miles |
|
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
Squirrel Meadow, Bratton, Telford, Shropshire, TF5 0NT |
1.1 miles |
|
Apley Wood Primary Academy
Pool Farm Avenue, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6FQ |
1.11 miles |
|
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Grainger Drive, Leegomery, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6UJ |
1.15 miles |
|
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU |
1.9 miles |
|
Allscott Meads Primary Academy
Aldescote Way, Telford, TF6 5FA |
2.09 miles |
|
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Riddings Close, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5HF |
2.22 miles |
|
Lawley Primary School and Nursery
Off Arleston Lane, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2PR |
2.45 miles |
|
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Marlborough Way, Rock Road, Newdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5HA |
2.57 miles |
|
Teagues Bridge Primary School
Teagues Cresent, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6RE |
2.69 miles |
|
Lawley Village Academy
Bryce Way, Lawley Village, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2SG |
2.79 miles |
|
Wombridge Primary School
Hartshill, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AN |
2.93 miles |
|
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Preston-upon-the-Wealdmoors, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6DH |
2.95 miles |
|
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
2.99 miles |
|
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School
Wrockwardine Wood Junior School Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
3.04 miles |
|
Oakengates Nursery School
Charlton Street, Telford, TF2 6BT |
3.04 miles |
|
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Church Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AH |
3.26 miles |
|
Ladygrove Primary School
Old Office Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2LF |
3.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Charlton School
Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA |
0.4 miles |
|
Wrekin College
Sutherland Road, Telford, TF1 3BH |
0.65 miles |
|
Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DT |
0.98 miles |
|
Telford College
Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2NP |
1.27 miles |
|
The Bridge School
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NQ |
1.63 miles |
|
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU |
1.9 miles |
|
Overley Hall School
Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5HE |
2.2 miles |
|
New Road Academy
New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB |
3.21 miles |
|
Thomas Telford School
Old Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NW |
3.41 miles |
|
The Telford Langley School
Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS |
3.9 miles |
|
Rodenhurst School
Rodenhurst Business Park, Rodenhurst Lane, Rodington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4QU |
4.1 miles |
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Queensway
Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP |
4.2 miles |
|
Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PX |
4.37 miles |
|
Holy Trinity Academy
Teece Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SQ |
4.7 miles |
All schools in Telford · Telford and Wrekin local authority: places and applications
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Telford
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Newport
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bridgnorth
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Oswestry
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Winsford
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Middlewich
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Congleton
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Macclesfield
- All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2018 of its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Patrick's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in February 2024.
How many pupils does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 227 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is at North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3ER.