John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
Upper Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stacey Cross
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 123526
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952327130
About this school
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 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 | 57 | 54 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 35% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 48% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 50% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 56% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| 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 John Fletcher of Madeley 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 | 37% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School compares
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School ranked 13th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6.9% | 37.7% | 213 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5.9% | 46% | 180 | 0.5 miles |
| Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | 58% | 3.4% | 51.2% | 362 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 449 | 0.7 miles |
| John Randall Primary School | 44% | 6.1% | 63.1% | 216 | 0.8 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)
- 37.66%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 22.75%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
John Randall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School ranks 12th 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 John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School teach?
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School?
- The headteacher of John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School is Mrs Stacey Cross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Fletcher of Madeley 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 big is John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School?
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School full?
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School has capacity for 255 pupils and 213 on roll (84%), 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 John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School have?
- The schools register lists John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School rank locally?
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School ranked 13th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School's absence rate?
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Fletcher of Madeley 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.