Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy, Telford
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Telford, part of Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy in detail
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga, drama, choir, gardening and book club.
Source: The school's own website
Results
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Across Telford and Wrekin, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Telford and Wrekin lodged 76 appeals against primary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy are Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 50% maths); Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (1 mile); Woodlands Primary School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles).
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary School and NurseryWoodlands Primary SchoolWilliam Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Telford and Wrekin (139).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2023. See Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), the school Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 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.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), the school Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 21 | 43 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 36 | 70 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 25 | 23 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 35 | 70 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 29 | 26 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 37 | 68 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 69 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 29 | 35 | 82 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 30 | 38 | 86 | 1.3 | 10 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Telford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Absence at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), the school Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (URN 123542), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy 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 Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy?
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy is at Dale End, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)