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
75 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
34.7%
Girls
65.3%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.3%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.7%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.7%
African 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 57%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Buildwas Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
7
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
5
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
5
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes18.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
2
5
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
12
6
6
Year 1
11
4
7
Year 2
10
3
7
Year 3
6
3
3
Year 4
9
3
6
Year 5
6
0
6
Year 6
11
4
7
Year 2024-2025

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