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Newdale Primary School & Nursery

Telford and Wrekin, TF3 5HAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2023
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
80 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#754 of 13,686 nationally

About Newdale Primary School & Nursery

Newdale Primary School & Nursery sits at the very top of the primary school rankings in Telford and Wrekin, ranked first out of 40 schools in the local authority. That puts it ahead of its closest peers — Moorfield Primary School, Wrekin View Primary School, and Lilleshall Primary School — all of which also score highly but sit behind Newdale on the local leaderboard. The school is one of only eight primaries in the LA to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its graded inspection in 2017, with an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming the school remains Outstanding. Oversubscription tells its own story: for 60 places in 2025/26, Newdale received 183 applications, with 80 families listing it as their first preference. Only 59 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.05 applicants per place. For parents in Telford and Wrekin, Newdale is clearly a school that local families are keen to get into.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarlborough Way, Newdale, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, TF3 5HA
HeadteacherRachel Cook
Local AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
Number of Pupils504
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity504 / 420 (120% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersDanceAthleticsFootballSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningCodingFilm ClubBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Newdale Primary School & Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.