Buildwas Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 18 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Shropshire
Unique reference
142575
Address
Buildwas Road, Buildwas, TF8 7DA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
74 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
35.1%
Girls
64.9%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.2%
Persistent absence
11.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Other White 2.7%
Other Black 2.7%
Mixed 1.4%
African 1.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-5
WritingWell below average-4.7
MathsWell below average-9.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 93
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Buildwas Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
10
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
17
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
7
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 classes8.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher8.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher8.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
0
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
5
2
Reception, Part-time
3
1
2
Reception, Full-time
6
2
4
Year 1
11
3
8
Year 2
6
3
3
Year 3
10
2
8
Year 4
7
2
5
Year 5
11
4
7
Year 6
7
2
5
Year 2023-2024

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