St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Preston-upon-the-Wealdmoors, Telford, TF6 6DH
This school is closed (it closed in January 2026).
It was replaced by St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Battrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 123496
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
About this school
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Telford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 46% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 23% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 54% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 54% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 69% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4% | 18.4% | 102 | — |
| St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. | — | 4.1% | 31.9% | 152 | 1.7 miles |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.7% | 32.6% | 240 | 1.7 miles |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | — | 9.1% | 44.7% | 182 | 1.8 miles |
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | 66% | 4.7% | 30.6% | 258 | 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)
- 18.39%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 7.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.1.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre1.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Teagues Bridge Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Telford
Other 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 Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Telford.
- Has St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.