Academy sponsor led · Telford and Wrekin

Dawley Church of England Primary Academy

3–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142785URN

Doseley Road North, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3AL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.5 above Telford and Wrekin median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Telford and Wrekin

75 applications for 27 places · 13th of 46 in Telford and Wrekin

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 7 June 2023Ofsted'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

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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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

75 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3
2025 2.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1
2024 2.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2022 1.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.5
2017 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2016 2.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Telford and Wrekin median

Dashed bars: as Dawley Church of England Primary School with Nursery (URN 123544), the previous school.

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	27	75	2.8	26	0.96
Sep 2025	16	37	2.3	16	1.00
Sep 2024	17	38	2.2	16	0.94
Sep 2023	18	29	1.6	17	0.94
Sep 2022	20	24	1.2	19	0.95
Sep 2021	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2020	20	29	1.5	18	0.90
Sep 2019	25	37	1.5	23	0.92
Sep 2018	23	34	1.5	21	0.91
Sep 2017	19	28	1.5	17	0.89
Sep 2016 *	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2015 *	30	64	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2014 *	30	77	2.6	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 65% · Maths 62% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%27th of 40 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Telford and Wrekin 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Telford and Wrekin 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Telford and Wrekin 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 77%

Higher standard38%

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	62%	15%	101	102
2023/24	65%	9%	105	101
2022/23	53%	3%	105	102

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

Dawley Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Captain Webb Primary School
0.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ladygrove Primary School
0.7 km · Telford and Wrekin

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Lawley Village Academy
1.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Old Park Primary School
1.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2023

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lightmoor Village Primary School
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Aqueduct Primary Academy
1.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Lawley Primary School and Nursery
2.0 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2023

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Randlay Primary School
2.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142785 · 894/2002
Trust: St Chad's Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 226 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 44.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2016
Replaced: Dawley Church of England Primary School with Nursery (URN 123544)
Address: Doseley Road North, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3AL
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

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