Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Marlborough Way, Rock Road, Telford, TF3 5HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 498
- URN
- 133300
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387720
About this school
Newdale Primary School & Nursery is a community primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 498 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. 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 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 85% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 10% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 94% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 97% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Newdale Primary School & 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 | 85% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 499 |
| 2023/24 | 498 |
| 2024/25 | 504 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newdale Primary School & Nursery compares
Newdale Primary School & Nursery ranked 5th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.6% | 21.7% | 498 | — |
| Meadows Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| Lawley Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 443 | 0.6 miles |
| Lawley Village Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 381 | 0.6 miles |
| Ladygrove Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 26.9% | 462 | 1.0 miles |
| Lantern Academy | 63% | 7.5% | 48.7% | 113 | 1.0 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)
- 21.72%
- English as an additional language
- 25.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 5.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadows Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lawley Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lawley Village Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Ladygrove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lantern Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Newdale Primary School & Nursery ranks 5th 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 Newdale Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Newdale Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Newdale Primary School & Nursery is Miss Rachel Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newdale Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newdale Primary School & 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 Newdale Primary School & Nursery?
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery has 498 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Newdale Primary School & Nursery full?
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 498 on roll (119%), 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 Newdale Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Newdale Primary School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Newdale Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newdale Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Newdale Primary School & 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 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newdale Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery ranked 5th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newdale Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newdale Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newdale Primary School & 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.