Community school · Telford and Wrekin

Holmer Lake Primary School

4–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123429URN

Brookside, Telford, TF3 1LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.6 above Telford and Wrekin median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Telford and Wrekin

60 applications for 21 places · 12th of 46 in Telford and Wrekin

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Telford and Wrekin median (2.3) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

60 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.9; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3
2025 2.4; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.5
2017 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2016 2.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2
2015 3.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2
2014 2.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Telford and Wrekin median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Telford and Wrekin median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	60	2.9	21	1.00
Sep 2025	16	38	2.4	16	1.00
Sep 2024	16	37	2.3	16	1.00
Sep 2023	18	34	1.9	17	0.94
Sep 2022	27	44	1.6	27	1.00
Sep 2021	26	47	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2020	22	45	2.1	21	0.95
Sep 2019	26	45	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2018	29	47	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2017	31	54	1.7	28	0.90
Sep 2016	40	106	2.7	39	0.98
Sep 2015	29	105	3.6	29	1.00
Sep 2014	40	113	2.8	36	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 67% · Maths 74% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%35th of 40 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Telford and Wrekin 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Telford and Wrekin 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Telford and Wrekin 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Telford and Wrekin 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Telford and Wrekin median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	3%	103	102
2023/24	44%	0%	100	104
2022/23	46%	2%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holmer Lake Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Windmill Primary School
0.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Grange Park Primary School
0.7 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
John Randall Primary School
1.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Aqueduct Primary Academy
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Randlay Primary School
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
2.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2022

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
2.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123429 · 894/2153
Capacity: 280 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 58.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Brookside, Telford, TF3 1LD
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources