Redhill Primary Academy
Gatcombe Way, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9GZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Whiting
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Thomas Telford School
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 491
- URN
- 146026
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952327170
About this school
Redhill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 491 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 62 | 64 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 73% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 17% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 88% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Redhill Primary 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 | 82% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 485 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redhill Primary Academy compares
Redhill Primary Academy ranked 3rd 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 491 | — |
| Thomas Telford Primary Free School | — | — | — | 149 | 0.5 miles |
| Priorslee Academy | 61% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 434 | 0.6 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 78% | 5.7% | 28.4% | 573 | 0.8 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | 66% | 5.6% | 44.9% | 291 | 1.5 miles |
| Lantern Academy | 63% | 7.5% | 48.7% | 113 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.46%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 4.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Telford Primary Free School0.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Priorslee Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St George's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre1.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lantern Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Redhill Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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 Redhill Primary Academy teach?
- Redhill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Redhill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Redhill Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Whiting, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Redhill Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redhill Primary 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 Redhill Primary Academy?
- Redhill Primary Academy has 491 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Redhill Primary Academy full?
- Redhill Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 491 on roll (117%), 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 Redhill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Redhill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Redhill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Redhill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Redhill Primary Academy?
- Redhill Primary Academy is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redhill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% 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 Redhill Primary Academy rank locally?
- Redhill Primary Academy ranked 3rd 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Redhill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Redhill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redhill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redhill Primary 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 10 July 2026.