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John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School

Telford and Wrekin, TF7 5DLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#12,992
of 13,686 nationally

About John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School

John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School sits in a challenging position within Telford and Wrekin. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 35%, which is significantly below the local authority average of 63% for primary schools. This places the school 39th out of 40 primaries in the borough, in the bottom 2.5% locally and the bottom 5% nationally. The gap is stark: nearly twice as many children across Telford and Wrekin hit that benchmark as do at John Fletcher. That said, the school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — and context matters when interpreting these raw figures. The school itself is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2022, a rating it has held consistently across its previous inspection too.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Methodist
AddressUpper Road, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, TF7 5DL
HeadteacherStacey Cross
Local AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
Number of Pupils239
Free School Meals (FSM)36.8%
School Capacity239 / 255 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosSports HallGymnasiumSensory RoomForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsRoundersCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingFilm ClubDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: johnfletcherofmadeley.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.