Teagues Bridge Primary School, Telford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~430m)Possible (~614m)Unlikely (~798m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Abdulla
Pupils:258 / 280 capacity
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952388450
Address:Teagues Cresent, Trench, Telford, TF2 6RE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:123451
UKPRN:10071244
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Telford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Teagues Bridge Primary School creates a truly inclusive environment where all children feel valued and supported. Staff know pupils and families well and work effectively with external agencies to remove barriers to learning. The school has a strong focus on wellbeing and mental health, with pupils confident they can seek help from trusted adults when needed.

Key Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
  • Positive behaviour and attendance, with calm, purposeful classrooms and effective bullying prevention
  • Excellent inclusive provision for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, who receive well-targeted support
  • Well-designed early years provision that prepares children effectively for key stage 1
  • Effective leadership that is reflective, well-supported by governors, and focused on the right improvement priorities

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent feedback to pupils means basic errors in writing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, handwriting) are not corrected quickly enough
  • Teachers do not always identify and address misconceptions precisely, causing learning gaps to remain
  • Achievement remains variable across the school, though recent improvements in key stage 2 results are encouraging
  • Opportunities for deeper understanding in writing and other subjects vary across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Safe and secure crew, street dance, cookery, sports clubs, trips, leadership roles

Teagues Bridge Primary School provides a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment where pupils are confident and enjoy learning. The school has made effective improvements since the previous inspection, with leaders focused on strengthening assessment, curriculum implementation and pupil achievement.

At a Glance

29.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+17ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 73%. Maths has improved from 61% to 78%. Writing has improved from 68% to 80%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

30.6

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pinewood Avenue (opp)
387m · 6 min walk
Teagues Crescent (opp)
436m · 7 min walk
Meadow Close (adj)
456m · 7 min walk
Preston Grove (opp)
539m · 9 min walk
Greenlea Road (adj)
551m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

258 pupils

280 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,859
Projected new pupils:1,465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford

Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.69999%

Overall absence

9.66387%

Persistent absence

238

Enrolments

Authorised3.30038%
Unauthorised1.39961%
Persistent (10%+)9.66387%
Severe (50%+)0.84034%

Absence trend

3.792%
18/19
3.19941%
20/21
7.17782%
21/22
6.71521%
22/23
6.0381%
23/24
4.69999%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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