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Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford TF1 5NU · hlcprimary.lct.education · 01952 951406
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Telford and Wrekin 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Telford and Wrekin Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 664
- 96% of 690 places
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Telford and Wrekin Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 85 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 85 | 77 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 93 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 87 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 78 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134262)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 37
- 6% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied