St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Stackyard Lane, Edgmond, Telford, TF10 8JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Howard Auckland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 123474
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952811692
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 78% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 22% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 94% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 91% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 91% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 St Peter's Church of England Controlled 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 | 83% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery compares
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranked 8th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.2% | 13.6% | 234 | — |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | 3.2% | 11.7% | 177 | 1.4 miles |
| Moorfield Primary School | 74% | 4.6% | 12.8% | 283 | 1.5 miles |
| Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 51% | 4.3% | 25.4% | 318 | 1.6 miles |
| Newport Infant School and Nursery | — | 4% | 18.5% | 217 | 1.7 miles |
| Church Aston Infant School | — | 4.7% | 9.8% | 48 | 1.8 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)
- 13.59%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.15%
- Persistent absence
- 3.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Moorfield Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Newport Infant School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Church Aston Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Newport
Other schools in Telford
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranks 8th 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 St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is Mr Howard Auckland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Controlled 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 many pupils are at St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 236 pupils and 234 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery'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 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranked 8th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Controlled 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.