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St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Preston-upon-the-Wealdmoors, Telford TF6 6DH · stlawrencecofe.org.uk · 01952 387780
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- 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
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Nursery class
- Yes
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, 10 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123496)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 16 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 17 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123496)
Ofsted
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 November 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jan 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123496)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123496), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123496)
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123496)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123496)
May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123496)