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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
81
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
69
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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