Lightmoor Village Primary SchoolBuildwas Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Lightmoor Village Primary School and Buildwas Academy are primary schools in Telford.
Lightmoor Village Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buildwas Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lightmoor Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lightmoor Village Primary School was judged Good and Buildwas Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Lightmoor Village Primary School and 33.0% for Buildwas Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lightmoor Village Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Buildwas Academy (8.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordLightmoor Village Primary School | TelfordBuildwas Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | 99th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Telford, TF4 3EG | Telford, TF8 7DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Buildwas Academy
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