Priorslee Academy
Priorslee Avenue, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Cooper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Priorslee Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 136439
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387927
About this school
Priorslee Academy is a primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 434 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 65 | 64 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 70% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 75% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Priorslee Academy 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 | 66% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priorslee Academy compares
Priorslee Academy ranked 29th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% 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 | 61% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 434 | — |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 78% | 5.7% | 28.4% | 573 | 0.6 miles |
| Redhill Primary Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 491 | 0.6 miles |
| Thomas Telford Primary Free School | — | — | — | 149 | 0.9 miles |
| Lantern Academy | 63% | 7.5% | 48.7% | 113 | 1.1 miles |
| Hollinswood Primary School | 59% | 4.2% | 29.5% | 340 | 1.1 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)
- 15.11%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Redhill Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Thomas Telford Primary Free School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lantern Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Hollinswood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Priorslee Academy ranks 27th 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 Priorslee Academy teach?
- Priorslee Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Priorslee Academy?
- The headteacher of Priorslee Academy is Mrs Jodie Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Priorslee Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priorslee Academy, 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 Priorslee Academy?
- Priorslee Academy has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Priorslee Academy full?
- Priorslee Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 434 on roll (103%), 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 Priorslee Academy a faith school?
- No. Priorslee Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Priorslee Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Priorslee Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Priorslee Academy?
- Priorslee Academy is part of MIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Priorslee Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Priorslee Academy rank locally?
- Priorslee Academy ranked 29th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% 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 Priorslee Academy's absence rate?
- Priorslee Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priorslee Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priorslee Academy'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 1 July 2026.