Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre, Telford
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Telford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. It was 71% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre in detail
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre in its own words
In its own words: "At Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery our core values of ‘learning, caring, preparing’ drive teaching and learning for all children. We are passionate about being inclusive and working with the whole school community to equip children with knowledge and skills to - Learning is a journey which began when your child was born and will continue throughout their lives."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre are Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 38% reading, 38% maths); St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); and Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery CentreWrockwardine Wood Infant School and NurseryWrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School
Who goes there
34.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 7 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crescent (opposite), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre issued 5 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.2
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Telford and Wrekin
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
Apply to Telford and Wrekin for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
127 pupils
180 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
97
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,847
Per pupil
£983k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
85
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
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Questions parents ask about Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
What is Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre's Ofsted rating?
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Classes at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre average 16.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre has around 182 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre in 2024/25. 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre 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.
Does Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre?
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is at Baldwin Webb Avenue, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)