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Albrighton Primary School & Nursery, Wolverhampton

Primary
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Ages 2–11

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Four Hills Education Trust.

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Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery in detail

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello and welcome to our school, my name is Karen Tearle and I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Albrighton Primary School and Nursery. We are committed to excellence and believe in our mantra, ‘Only our best will do! We focus on the holistic development of each child, valuing personal growth and wellbeing as much as academic success."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Shropshire

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123410), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Albrighton Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); St Chad's CofE (VC) First School (3 miles, Good); Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.2 miles); and St Nicholas Church of England First School (3.5 miles, Good).

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt Chad's CofE (VC) First SchoolBeckbury Church of England Primary School and NurserySt Nicholas Church of England First School

The trust

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is one of 5 schools run by Four Hills Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in Four Hills Education Trust

Who goes there

5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crown Inn (opposite), 340 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Tearle
Pupils:344
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01902372558
Address:Newhouse Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3QS
Trust:FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Albrighton Primary School & Nursery (URN 123410), it was rated Good in June 2016.

URN:151841
UKPRN:10098031
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:The Wrekin
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

18.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123410). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+13ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Albrighton Rail Station (main entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Crown Inn (opp)
337m · 5 min walk
Biston Road (adj)
395m · 6 min walk
Shrewsbury Arms (adj)
435m · 7 min walk
Church Road (adj)
506m · 8 min walk
Meadow Road Jct (opp)
589m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

344 pupils

315 places

29 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

High pressure
New homes approved:4,090
Projected new pupils:1,023

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton

Across Shropshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

3,420

Applications

2,582

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.8%

All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

47

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

18.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health23
Speech, Language & Communication13
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Physical Disability4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Profound & Multiple LD2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.6%
Asian
2.4%
Black
0.3%
Mixed
3.9%
Other
4.9%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.6%
English as Additional Language5.8%

344

Total Pupils

182

Boys

162

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,477

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123410). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

4.7%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

264

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)10.2%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

Are there exam results for Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123410), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Albrighton Primary School & Nursery (URN 123410), it was rated Good in June 2016.

What is the catchment area for Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Classes at Albrighton Primary School & Nursery average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has around 344 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Albrighton Primary School & Nursery have specialist SEN provision?

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 7 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Albrighton Primary School & Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery?

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is at Newhouse Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3QS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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