High Ercall Primary School, Telford

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Lingham
Pupils:145 / 156 capacity
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952387570
Address:Church Road, High Ercall, Telford, TF6 6AF
Trust:The Beacon Co-operative Learning trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:123370
UKPRN:10073094
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:The Wrekin
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-8ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 89% to 95%. Maths has declined from 89% to 81%. Writing has declined from 84% to 76%.

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Road (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Talbot Fields (adj)
233m · 4 min walk
Cleveland Arms (after)
289m · 5 min walk
Earls Way
472m · 8 min walk
Opp Earls Way
482m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

145 pupils

156 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,859
Projected new pupils:1,465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford

Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

2,305

Applications

1,960

Got 1st preference

93.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Telford and Wrekin (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

21 March 2023
4 October 2017
11 October 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.56863%

Overall absence

5.30303%

Persistent absence

132

Enrolments

Authorised2.83676%
Unauthorised0.73187%
Persistent (10%+)5.30303%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.5473%
18/19
1.64301%
20/21
4.31765%
21/22
3.73274%
22/23
4.05015%
23/24
3.56863%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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