Buildwas AcademyMuch Wenlock Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Buildwas Academy and Much Wenlock Primary School are primary schools.
Buildwas Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Much Wenlock Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Much Wenlock Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buildwas Academy was judged Requires improvement and Much Wenlock Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Buildwas Academy and 66.0% for Much Wenlock Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buildwas Academy (8.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordBuildwas Academy | Much WenlockMuch Wenlock Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 99th of 106 in Shropshire | 80th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 168 | |
| Location | Telford, TF8 7DA | Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 16.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buildwas Academy
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