St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Hawes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 244
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 150401
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952386160
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary School under its current framework. 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
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary School compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranked 22nd 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 227 | — |
| Wrekin View Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 27.8% | 464 | 0.1 miles |
| Dothill Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 28.2% | 342 | 0.4 miles |
| Short Wood Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 miles |
| St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy | 66% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 397 | 1.1 miles |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | 53% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 407 | 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)
- 10.75%
- English as an additional language
- 47.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 9.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wrekin View Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Dothill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Short Wood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Apley Wood Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 20th 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is Mr Graeme Hawes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Patrick's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 244 pupils and 227 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranked 22nd 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 76% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School'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.