Academy sponsor led · Telford and Wrekin

Aqueduct Primary Academy

4–11Ages
255Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150710URN

Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Telford and Wrekin

58 applications for 30 places · 32nd of 46 in Telford and Wrekin

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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: Requires improvement · 24 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.3) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

58 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 1.9; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.0; as the previous school
2023 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.5; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Telford and Wrekin median

Dashed bars: as Aqueduct Primary School (URN 123444), 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	30	58	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2025	25	63	2.5	25	1.00
Sep 2024 *	33	69	2.1	33	1.00
Sep 2023 *	31	53	1.7	30	0.97
Sep 2022 *	22	39	1.8	21	0.95
Sep 2021 *	25	43	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2020 *	26	44	1.7	24	0.92
Sep 2019 *	30	45	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2018 *	25	40	1.6	24	0.96
Sep 2017 *	40	76	1.9	43	1.08
Sep 2016 *	40	105	2.6	44	1.10
Sep 2015 *	40	88	2.2	39	0.98
Sep 2014 *	32	80	2.5	29	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%30th of 40 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Telford and Wrekin 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Telford and Wrekin 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Telford and Wrekin 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 77%

Higher standard30%

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	60%	8%	103	102
2023/24
2022/23

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

Aqueduct Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

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

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Captain Webb Primary School
1.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Holmer Lake Primary School
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place
Grange Park Primary School
1.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
1.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2023

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Lightmoor Village Primary School
1.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

3.0applications per place 63%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: 150710 · 894/2006
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Capacity: 280 pupils · 255 on roll
Free school meals: 40.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Aqueduct Primary School (URN 123444)
Address: Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RP
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

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