Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase, Telford

In its own words: "HLC Primary School is a thriving, inclusive school at the heart of the Hadley community. Built in 2006, our school has grown into a vibrant and welcoming environment where children are nurtured, challenged, and inspired every day. Hadley Learning Community Primary and Nursery: a community-based academy, part of the Learning Community Trust."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir, art and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Telford and Wrekin and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 77 families put Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase are Meadows Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles); Millbrook Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles); Teagues Bridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 78% maths); and Wombridge Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase is one of 13 schools run by Learning Community Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 134 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 17 (2.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Learning Community (adjacent), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase issued 19 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase are Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (under 0.1 miles), New Road Academy (1.4 miles), Charlton School (1.6 miles) and Ercall Wood Academy (1.6 miles).