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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
Leonard Close, Winifreds Drive, Donnington, Telford TF2 8BH · donningtonwood.com · 01952 386660
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 25%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Telford and Wrekin 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 196
- 82% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Free school meals
- 54.1%
- First language not English
- 45.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 25% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Telford and Wrekin it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼25% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Apr 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 17
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied