Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre are primary schools in Telford.
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged the expected standard and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 25.0% for Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 66.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School (35.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre (58.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordDonnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School | TelfordSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | 25th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 340 | |
| Location | Telford, TF2 8BH | Telford, TF2 7PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 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.
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
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