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Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Marlborough Way, Rock Road, Newdale, Telford TF3 5HA · 01952 387720
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Telford and Wrekin 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.36 mi
- 0.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Telford and Wrekin Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 498
- 78 over 420 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.36 mi (580 m) from the school. Source: Telford and Wrekin Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 88 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 88 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 88 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 91 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 92 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% 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 | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Newdale Primary School & Nursery was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 60
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (17%) with SEND