Short Wood Primary School, Telford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Short Wood Primary School

Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford TF1 2JA

https://www.shortwoodprimaryschool.com/

Short Wood Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Telford and Wrekin). It has about 570 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Millbrook Primary School
1.1		Wrekin View Primary School
1.1		St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
1.4		Apley Wood Primary Academy
1.4		Meadows Primary School and Nursery
1.4		Dothill Primary School
1.4		Lawley Primary School
1.4		Lawley Village Academy
1.5		Newdale Primary School & Nursery
2.1		St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
2.2		Wombridge Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

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