St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy

About St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy

St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy sits in the middle of the pack for Telford and Wrekin primary schools, with 65% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 — just above the local authority average of 63%. That places the school 16th out of 40 primaries in the LA, or around the 40th percentile, and 17th when ranked against all 56 schools of its type in the borough. The school's overall Ofsted rating, however, tells a more cautious story: Requires Improvement, following its July 2024 inspection. That's a significant drop from its previous Outstanding grade in 2012. The inspection found quality of education and early years provision both require improvement, while personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management were all rated Good. So while headline attainment is in line with local norms, the school is clearly in a period of transition under headteacher Rhonda Welsh.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 74% of pupils met the expected standard and 34% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 106. Maths saw 74% at expected and 23% at higher, averaging 104. Writing was stronger for expected attainment at 81%, but only 2% hit the higher mark — the same low proportion as for reading, writing and maths combined at the higher level. The school's ranking score of 65, based on the combined expected standard metric, puts it in the top 50% nationally (44th percentile) and in the West Midlands (43rd percentile). For context, the top three primaries in the LA — Moorfield, Newdale and Wrekin View — all scored 83 or above. St Peter's is performing respectably for a school in recovery, but the gap between its Good-rated behaviour and leadership and its Requires Improvement curriculum delivery is worth noting.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 85 applications for 53 places, with 48 first-preference offers made. That 1.6 oversubscription ratio suggests strong local demand despite the Ofsted rating. Facilities are generous for a primary, including a forest school, chapel, art studios, ICT suite, gymnasium and playing fields. Sports provision covers dance, tennis, football, cricket, netball, cross country and rounders, while clubs include science, coding, drama, gardening, art and chess. SEND support is broad, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and multi-sensory impairment. With 11.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals — below the national average — the school serves a relatively mixed catchment. This is a school that suits families who value a Church of England ethos and strong extracurricular breadth, but who are comfortable with a leadership team actively working to improve academic delivery.

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