Priorslee Academy, Telford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Priorslee Academy is a warm, welcoming community where your child will feel safe and valued. The school excels at teaching early reading and phonics, with older pupils achieving well. Pupils benefit from strong pastoral care, emotional coaching and a diverse curriculum that celebrates different cultures and British values.
Key Strengths
- Strong early reading and phonics teaching helps pupils read fluently and confidently
- Positive school culture with good attendance and behaviour, supported by rewards like the 'Always Club'
- Caring pastoral support and emotional coaching helps pupils manage their feelings and feel included
- Leaders have strengthened early years provision with ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum
- Clear focus on British values, different faiths and cultures through assemblies and visits
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is too variable, especially in wider curriculum subjects, meaning pupils don't secure knowledge they need
- Writing progress is inconsistent - too many pupils have weak handwriting and spelling that isn't addressed
- Pupils don't develop sufficient depth of knowledge in some subjects and struggle to recall prior learning
- Adaptations for pupils with special educational needs aren't precise enough, limiting their progress
- Support for disadvantaged pupils is inconsistent across classrooms
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open, positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, prefects, musical events, sporting events, clubs, visits to places of worship
Priorslee Academy is a welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. However, teaching quality and curriculum consistency need improvement, particularly in writing and wider subjects.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has declined from 88% to 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
434 pupils
420 capacity
14 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Telford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford
Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.19027%
Overall absence
9.84043%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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