Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Benjamin Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Community Trust
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 664
- URN
- 144942
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952951406
About this school
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase is a primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 664 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 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 | 90 | 92 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 74% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| 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 Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase 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 | 68% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 661 |
| 2024/25 | 663 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase compares
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase ranked 6th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.2% | 25.8% | 664 | — |
| Meadows Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 443 | 0.7 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 462 | 0.8 miles |
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | 66% | 4.7% | 30.6% | 258 | 0.9 miles |
| Wombridge Primary School | 74% | 4.5% | 42.4% | 294 | 1.1 miles |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | 53% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 407 | 1.2 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)
- 25.8%
- English as an additional language
- 30.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 10.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadows Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Teagues Bridge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wombridge Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Apley Wood Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase ranks 6th 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 Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase teach?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the head teacher of Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase?
- The head teacher of Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase is Mr Benjamin Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase, 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 Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase has 664 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase full?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase has capacity for 690 pupils and 664 on roll (96%), 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 Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase a faith school?
- No. Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase has no designated religious character.
- Does Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase as having nursery classes.
- Is Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase part of an academy trust?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase is part of LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase ranked 6th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's absence rate?
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase'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 10 July 2026.