High Ercall Primary School
Church Road, High Ercall, Telford, TF6 6AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Beacon Co-operative Learning trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Roberts
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 156
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 123370
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387570
About this school
High Ercall Primary School is a foundation primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected High Ercall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 79% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 89% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 89% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 95% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How High Ercall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Ercall Primary School compares
High Ercall Primary School ranked 14th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 145 | — |
| Crudgington Primary School | 94% | 4% | 11.6% | 132 | 2.6 miles |
| Allscott Meads Primary Academy | — | 4.4% | 19.4% | 104 | 3.1 miles |
| St Marys CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 20% | 226 | 3.2 miles |
| St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy | 66% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 397 | 3.5 miles |
| St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery | 83% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 126 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 5.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crudgington Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Allscott Meads Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Marys CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery3.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Telford
High Ercall Primary School ranks 13th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- Dothill Primary School Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does High Ercall Primary School teach?
- High Ercall Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of High Ercall Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Ercall Primary School is Mrs Sarah Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High Ercall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Ercall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at High Ercall Primary School?
- High Ercall Primary School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Ercall Primary School full?
- High Ercall Primary School has capacity for 156 pupils and 145 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is High Ercall Primary School a faith school?
- No. High Ercall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does High Ercall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Ercall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is High Ercall Primary School part of an academy trust?
- High Ercall Primary School is part of The Beacon Co-operative Learning trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have High Ercall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Ercall Primary School compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- High Ercall Primary School ranked 14th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Ercall Primary School's absence rate?
- High Ercall Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Ercall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Ercall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.