Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery, Telford
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Telford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 78% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery are Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. (0.3 miles); Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 38% reading, 38% maths); and Teagues Bridge Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior SchoolSt Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolTeagues Bridge Primary School
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wrockwardine Wood Church (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery are New Road Academy (0.2 miles) and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (1.5 miles).
Sources: 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 September 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school expects pupils to be kind, honest and work hard. These three simple and well-understood expectations flavour all of school life. In the classroom, staff guide and support pupils to learn a lot in different subjects. On the playground and at other times of day, pupils look after one another and make sure no one feels left out. The school is a happy, safe and ambitious place to be.
The school's high expectations for pupils' behaviour and work show in many ways. Pupils and staff respect one another and bullying is not accepted. If any problems occur, then adults act quickly and calmly to sort things out fairly. Indeed, the school's guiding motto of 'love, laugh, learn' is clearly apparent in everyone's actions and attitudes. Pupils achieve well in different subjects, with standards in reading being particularly strong.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
This school continues to give pupils a strong start to their education. Since the previous inspection, leaders have built further on existing strengths. They have developed the wider curriculum and ensured solid academic standards.
Leaders are well informed about what children need to develop their language and communication skills. In the Nursery, children learn to listen carefully and to take care with words. Across early years, staff use stories, rhymes and songs with deliberate repetition to build familiarity with sounds and language. In addition, a whole-school phonics programme supports all to keep up, and to catch up, so that pupils are well prepared for reading at junior school. Furthermore, clear guidance and quality reading resources reduce teacher workload. They also support teaching and assessment to be consistent and manageable. Everyone benefits from this and staff feel supported in their work. Similarly, a new approach to handwriting is already beginning to make its mark, although it is not yet having a consistent impact on all pupils.
From Ofsted's October 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 September 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
162 pupils
207 places
45 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)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
102
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,764
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,789
Per pupil
£1031k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
111
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
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
What is Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery 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 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 207 places.
How big are the classes at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery has around 182 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery 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 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery?
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery is at Church Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)