High Ercall Primary School

About High Ercall Primary School

High Ercall Primary School sits within the Telford and Wrekin local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 40 primary schools of the same type. That places it in the top 25% of schools nationally, with a ranking score of 79 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The three schools above it in the local table are Moorfield Primary School, Newdale Primary School & Nursery, and Wrekin View Primary School, all scoring slightly higher. High Ercall is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Sarah Roberts leads a school of 146 pupils, just under its capacity of 156. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2012, when leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good.

Academically, High Ercall delivers results that sit well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Telford and Wrekin average of 63%. Reading is a particular strength: 89% of pupils met the expected standard and 79% achieved the higher standard, an unusually high figure. In maths, 89% reached the expected standard and 32% achieved the higher standard, while in writing 84% met the expected standard and 26% achieved the higher standard. Average scores were 111 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national average. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in 2012, when it was rated Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and quality of education all judged Good. The 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed the school continues to be Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a forest school, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, netball, football and dance, while clubs cover drama, eco club, choir and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 37 applications for 19 places, with 17 first-preference offers made from 17 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.95. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes, particularly in reading, and who want a village setting with a full range of facilities and SEND support.

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