Randlay Primary School, Telford
Randlay Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Telford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 40 schools in Telford with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Randlay Primary School in detail
Randlay Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Randlay Primary School and Nursery. I am immensely proud to be part of a warm and caring school community where every child is valued as an individual. The talented staff team work together to make learning enjoyable and purposeful which enables our children to become confident, successful and responsible young people."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Randlay Primary School 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 were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Randlay Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Randlay Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 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 Randlay Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Randlay Primary School are Hollinswood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 66% maths); Grange Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); Old Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Windmill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths).
Randlay Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hollinswood Primary SchoolGrange Park Primary SchoolOld Park Primary SchoolWindmill Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farmhouse (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 329 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Telford and Wrekin (139), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Randlay Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Randlay Primary School are The Telford Park School (0.5 miles), The Telford Langley School (1.1 miles), Thomas Telford School (1.2 miles) and Madeley Academy (1.6 miles).
The Telford Park SchoolThe Telford Langley SchoolThomas Telford SchoolMadeley Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Randlay Primary School
Attendance Winners 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Book of Awards 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Box of Respect 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Assembly Winners 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
Attendance Winners 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
Book of Awards 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Randlay Primary School 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Randlay Primary School.
- Portalkids950m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Telford Central960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Randlay Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Randlay Primary School 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Randlay Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
319 pupils
330 places
11 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
327
Total Pupils
172
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,816
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,536
Per pupil
£2043k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
291
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
Questions parents ask about Randlay Primary School
What are SATs results like at Randlay Primary School?
Of the pupils at Randlay Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Randlay Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Randlay Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Randlay Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Randlay Primary School 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 Randlay Primary School?
Randlay Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Randlay Primary School?
Classes at Randlay Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Randlay Primary School?
Randlay Primary School has around 327 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Randlay Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Randlay Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Randlay Primary School?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Randlay Primary School 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 Randlay Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Randlay Primary School 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Randlay Primary School: Portalkids (950m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning Telford Central (960m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Randlay Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Randlay Primary School?
Randlay Primary School is at Randlay, Local Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)