Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School

About Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School

Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School sits within the Telford and Wrekin local authority, a mixed state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11. In the most recent local rankings for primary schools, it placed 32nd out of 40, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area are Newdale Primary School & Nursery and Moorfield Primary School, both with a ranking score of 85, followed by Wrekin View Primary School on 83. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St George's Church of England Primary School, 2.5 kilometres away. Of the 56 primary schools in the authority, only eight hold an Outstanding rating. Wrockwardine Wood itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2011, and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was judged to Require Improvement overall.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is ten percentage points below the local authority average of 63%. In individual subjects, 69% reached the expected standard in reading, 70% in writing, and 66% in maths. At the higher standard, 6% achieved the combined measure, with 20% reaching that level in reading, 19% in writing, and 14% in maths. Average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 102 for maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools, sitting at 9,972 out of 13,686. In the West Midlands region it ranks 1,023 out of 1,378. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school has a Church of England religious character and a capacity of 280, with 261 pupils on roll, meaning it is not oversubscribed. Just over 31% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. Facilities include a library, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, a chapel, playing fields and an outdoor playground. Sports offered include athletics, swimming, netball, rounders, gymnastics and dance, while clubs range from art, choir and drama to coding, book club and eco club. The school provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a supportive, inclusive environment within the Telford and Wrekin area, particularly those who value a Church of England ethos and a broad range of extracurricular activities.

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