Voluntary controlled school · Telford and Wrekin

John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
123526URN

Upper Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.3 above Telford and Wrekin median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Telford and Wrekin

83 applications for 23 places · 4th of 46 in Telford and Wrekin

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Telford and Wrekin median (2.3) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3
2025 2.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1
2024 2.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.0
2023 2.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2022 2.0; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.5
2017 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2016 2.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2
2015 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2
2014 2.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3

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	23	83	3.6	23	1.00
Sep 2025	17	47	2.8	17	1.00
Sep 2024	28	62	2.2	35	1.25
Sep 2023	15	35	2.3	16	1.07
Sep 2022	25	51	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2021	37	78	2.1	35	0.95
Sep 2020	35	61	1.7	33	0.94
Sep 2019	30	49	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2018	51	72	1.4	48	0.94
Sep 2017	43	71	1.7	33	0.77
Sep 2016	48	118	2.5	41	0.85
Sep 2015	60	124	2.1	52	0.87
Sep 2014	60	131	2.2	60	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 74% · Maths 83% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%13th of 40 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Telford and Wrekin 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Telford and Wrekin 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Telford and Wrekin 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Telford and Wrekin 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	2%	105	106
2023/24	35%	6%	100	100
2022/23	37%	0%	100	99

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

John Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
1.0 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery
1.1 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2023
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
1.2 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place
John Randall Primary School
1.2 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Aqueduct Primary Academy
1.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

Requires improvement2022

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

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Holmer Lake Primary School
2.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123526 · 894/3152
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 220 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 37.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Replaced: Madeley Infant School (URN 123380)
Address: Upper Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DL
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

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