Lawley Village Academy, Telford

In its own words: "All children are entitled to start in a Reception class in the September after their fourth birthday. All requests for Reception children (four and five year olds) places are coordinated by the LA. This form allows you to select a first and second choice Primary School for your child."

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Claire Freestone and I am the headteacher at Lawley Village Academy. We are an expanding school, growing from one and half form up to two form in the middle of Lawley Village, catering for 378 children from Reception up to Year 6."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.50 per session.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Lawley Village Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 79% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Lawley Village Academy as their first choice and 205 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lawley Village Academy are Lawley Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Ladygrove Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); Newdale Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 88% maths); and Dawley Church of England Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths).

Lawley Village Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Lawley Village Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 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.

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 66 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 10 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawley Academy (opposite), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Lawley Village Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lawley Village Academy are Thomas Telford School (1 mile), The Telford Langley School (1.1 miles) and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (1.8 miles).