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Buildwas Academy

Shropshire, TF8 7DAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#8,728
of 13,686 nationally

About Buildwas Academy

Buildwas Academy is a small state primary school in Shropshire, with just 75 pupils on roll and a capacity of 105. It sits in the middle of the local authority’s primary school rankings, coming 49th out of 88 schools of the same type. That places it in the bottom half of Shropshire primaries, though the gap to the top is clear: the three highest-ranked peers in the area are Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School, all scoring significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is mixed, non-religious, and has a nursery provision for children from age three. Headteacher Laura Sherratt leads a team that has seen the school’s Ofsted rating drop from Good to Requires Improvement in its most recent graded inspection in 2024, though several individual areas remain strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBuildwas Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DA
HeadteacherLaura Sherratt
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils75
Free School Meals (FSM)13.5%
School Capacity75 / 105 (71% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: buildwasacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buildwas Academy

Buildwas Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.