Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, Telford
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Telford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 40 schools in Telford with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School in detail
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, Lego, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 57% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School are John Randall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 69% maths); John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); and Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles).
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
John Randall Primary SchoolJohn Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary School and Nursery
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 67% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (75%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shifnal Rail Station, about 3.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southfield (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School are Madeley Academy (1.2 miles) and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The youngest children in the school's Nursery get off to a flying start. They make rapid progress in their communication and social skills. Many children join the school after their early years. Whenever they start, all pupils go on to learn, remember and do more over time. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) flourish.
The school has sensibly thought hard about what experiences it wants all pupils to have. This includes learning about life in modern Britain and teaching them how to keep themselves safe online. Pupils enjoy visiting local places of interest. These visits bring pupils' learning to life. Many can recall with a sense of pride new things they have experienced for the first time. Reading is a priority in this school. Visits from local poets have become a highlight of the school year.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Parents rightly have confidence in the school. Relationships are built quickly from the time a child joins the school. The vast majority of children attend regularly. The school works effectively with parents who need support. As a result, these pupils quickly improve their attendance.
The school quickly identifies any SEND that pupils may have. Following this early identification, the school puts appropriate and personalised help in place. Pupils with SEND achieve well from their individual starting points.
From Ofsted's November 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Macmillan Cake Sale - Monday 28th September
28 Sep 2026
Census Day - Thursday 1st October
28 Sep 2026
🏁 ATTENDANCE GRAND PRIX - WEEKLY RACE REPORT! 🏁
28 Sep 2026
Spellings from 28.09.26
28 Sep 2026
Hive reading
28 Sep 2026
Spellings week commencing 28.09.2026
28 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
360 pupils
420 places
60 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
201
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,814
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,282
Per pupil
£2570k
Total funding
£274k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
326
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
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sir Alexander Fleming 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 Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Classes at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School has around 362 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Sir Alexander Fleming 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.
How many road collisions happen near Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School?
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is at 109 Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)