Short Wood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 104939
- Address
- Limekiln Lane, Wellington, TF1 2JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 568 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 43%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 37%
Pakistani 35.6%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 7%
African 5.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAbove average2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Short Wood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 69
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 6 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 43 18 25 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 11 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 70 44 26 |
| Year 1 | 69 35 34 |
| Year 2 | 71 29 42 |
| Year 3 | 69 26 43 |
| Year 4 | 70 29 41 |
| Year 5 | 71 36 35 |
| Year 6 | 74 41 33 |