Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery CentreSt 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 Infant School and Nursery Centre and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre are primary schools in Telford.
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre was judged Good and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 Infant School and Nursery Centre | TelfordSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | 25th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 340 | |
| Location | Telford, TF2 8EP | Telford, TF2 7PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.7% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.3% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 18.8% 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.
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 Infant School and Nursery Centre
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
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