Newdale Primary School & NurseryLawley Village Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Newdale Primary School & Nursery and Lawley Village Academy are primary schools in Telford.
Newdale Primary School & Nursery scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lawley Village Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newdale Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Newdale Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding and Lawley Village Academy 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 78.0% for Newdale Primary School & Nursery and 73.0% for Lawley Village Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newdale Primary School & Nursery (83.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lawley Village Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordNewdale Primary School & Nursery | TelfordLawley Village Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 26th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 504 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Telford, TF3 5HA | Telford, TF4 2SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 504 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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.
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Lawley Village Academy
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