John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Telford, Telford and Wrekin
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School is a primary school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022. Telford and Wrekin has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upper Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “John Fletcher of Madeley Primary is an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “The vision of ‘whatever you do, work at it with all your heart’ encapsulates the approach taken by everyone to improve the school.”
- “Pupils are happy, feel safe and really enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning are not used consistently well.”
- “This means that, at times, pupils’ learning does not build on what they already know.”
- “Occasionally, this causes some pupils to become distracted in class and they do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Telford and Wrekin published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Telford and Wrekin.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- John Randall Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Aqueduct Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Windmill Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Holmer Lake Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published