Crudgington Primary School

About Crudgington Primary School

Crudgington Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 41 applications for just 17 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.41, meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. Of those 41 applicants, 15 listed Crudgington as their first preference, and all 15 were offered a place. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth reputation in the Telford and Wrekin area. The school is led by headteacher Hannah Gharu and currently has 129 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 156, so there is some room for growth. Around 11.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is in line with the national average for primary schools. The school does not have a nursery provision, so children join in Reception at age four.

Academically, Crudgington performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Telford and Wrekin local authority average of 63 per cent. The school’s average reading score was 106, and its average maths score was 103. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading (41 per cent) than in writing (23 per cent) or maths (27 per cent). In the most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in November 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. This was an ungraded inspection that confirmed the school remains Good, following a previous graded inspection in 2012 that also awarded Good. The school’s ranking within Telford and Wrekin places it 18th out of 40 primary schools, putting it in the top half of the local authority.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, playing fields, sports hall, library, ICT suite, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, football, athletics, rounders and netball, while extracurricular clubs cover drama, gardening, choir and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school provides support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. Crudgington is a state-funded mixed primary school with no religious character, so it is open to all local families. Given its oversubscription, parents living close to the school or with siblings already attending will have a stronger chance of securing a place. It suits families who want a well-regarded village-style primary with good academic outcomes and a broad range of activities.

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