Short Wood Primary School, Telford
Short Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Telford, part of Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust.
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
Short Wood Primary School in detail
Short Wood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are proud of our school and our whole community work together to ensure the best possible primary school education for all of our Short Woodies. Through our values, which underpin everything we do in school, we encourage our children to 'aim high' and to 'grow dreams'."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, choir and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Short Wood Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104939), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Short Wood Primary School
Across Telford and Wrekin, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Telford and Wrekin lodged 76 appeals against primary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Short Wood Primary School are Millbrook Primary School and Nursery (1 mile); Wrekin View Primary School (1 mile, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 88% reading, 81% maths); and Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (1.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).
Millbrook Primary School and NurseryWrekin View Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolHadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
The trust
Short Wood Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shropshire Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Church Road (opposite), 190 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Short Wood Primary School are Ercall Wood Academy (0.3 miles), Charlton School (1.1 miles) and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (1.3 miles).
Ercall Wood AcademyCharlton SchoolHadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Short Wood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Short Wood Primary School (URN 104939), it was rated Good in March 2015.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Short Wood Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104939). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Short Wood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Short Wood Primary School.
- Genius Specialist Playscheme780m away · Not yet graded
- Kings Camps880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Short Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Short Wood 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 11 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
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Applications and offers at Short Wood Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104939). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | 64 | 91 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 69 | 81 | 104 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 70 | 82 | 96 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 53 | 47 | 60 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 69 | 67 | 80 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 63 | 60 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 70 | 71 | 84 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 70 | 69 | 98 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 70 | 72 | 86 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 70 | 67 | 85 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Short Wood Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104939). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
428
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
Short Wood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Short Wood Primary School
Are there exam results for Short Wood Primary School?
Short Wood Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 104939), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Short Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Short Wood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Short Wood Primary School (URN 104939), it was rated Good in March 2015.
What is the catchment area for Short Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Short Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Short Wood Primary School?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Short Wood 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 Short Wood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Short Wood Primary School: Genius Specialist Playscheme (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kings Camps (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Short Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 11 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Short Wood Primary School?
Short Wood Primary School is at Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)