Aqueduct Primary Academy
Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Pugh
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 150710
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952984980
About this school
Aqueduct Primary Academy is a primary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aqueduct Primary Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Aqueduct Primary School (URN 123444).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Aqueduct 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Aqueduct Primary Academy compares
Aqueduct Primary Academy ranked 30th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.1% | 37.8% | 255 | — |
| Windmill Primary School | 77% | 5.7% | 57.6% | 326 | 0.6 miles |
| Captain Webb Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 40.2% | 458 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5.9% | 46% | 180 | 0.9 miles |
| Holmer Lake Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 56.1% | 194 | 1.0 miles |
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 449 | 1.0 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)
- 37.84%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 20.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Captain Webb Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Holmer Lake Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
-
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Aqueduct Primary Academy ranks 28th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood 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
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aqueduct Primary Academy teach?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Aqueduct Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Aqueduct Primary Academy is Mr Jamie Pugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aqueduct Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aqueduct 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 many pupils are at Aqueduct Primary Academy?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aqueduct Primary Academy full?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy has capacity for 280 pupils and 255 on roll (91%), 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 Aqueduct Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Aqueduct Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Aqueduct Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aqueduct Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aqueduct Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Aqueduct Primary Academy compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy ranked 30th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aqueduct Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Aqueduct Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aqueduct Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aqueduct 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.