Lawley Primary School and Nursery
Off Arleston Lane, Lawley, Telford, TF4 2PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Carol McQuiggin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 123377
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952388410
About this school
Lawley Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 443 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 85% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Lawley Primary School and Nursery 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 | 63% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lawley Primary School and Nursery compares
Lawley Primary School and Nursery ranked 24th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 443 | — |
| Lawley Village Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 381 | 0.3 miles |
| Newdale Primary School & Nursery | 78% | 3.6% | 21.7% | 498 | 0.6 miles |
| Ladygrove Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 26.9% | 462 | 0.9 miles |
| Meadows Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 443 | 1.0 miles |
| Dawley Church of England Primary Academy | 62% | 7.7% | 47.7% | 220 | 1.2 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)
- 11.85%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lawley Village Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Newdale Primary School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Ladygrove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Meadows Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Lawley Primary School and Nursery ranks 22nd 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 year groups does Lawley Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lawley Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Lawley Primary School and Nursery is Ms Carol McQuiggin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lawley Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lawley Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lawley Primary School and Nursery?
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lawley Primary School and Nursery full?
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 443 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Lawley Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Lawley Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Lawley Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lawley Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Lawley Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lawley Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery ranked 24th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lawley Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lawley Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lawley Primary School and Nursery'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.