St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
Squirrel Meadow, Bratton, Telford, TF5 0NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Rhonda Welsh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 148716
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387980
About this school
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 59 | 62 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 65% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 68% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 St Peter's Bratton Church of England 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 | 63% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy compares
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy ranked 21st of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 397 | — |
| Dothill Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 28.2% | 342 | 0.8 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 227 | 1.1 miles |
| Wrekin View Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 27.8% | 464 | 1.1 miles |
| Allscott Meads Primary Academy | — | 4.4% | 19.4% | 104 | 1.6 miles |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | 53% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 407 | 1.7 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)
- 11.74%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.59%
- Persistent absence
- 6.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dothill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wrekin View Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Allscott Meads Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Apley Wood Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy ranks 19th 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 St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy teach?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy?
- The acting headteacher of St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy is Mrs Rhonda Welsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Bratton Church of England 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 many pupils are at St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy full?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), 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 St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy ranked 21st of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Bratton Church of England 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.