Buildwas Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Telford, Shropshire
Buildwas Academy is a primary school in Telford, Shropshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buildwas Road, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7DA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 54 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are beginning to benefit from positive changes happening at Buildwas Academy.”
- “Gaps in pupils’ knowledge are now being addressed across the school.”
- “Pupils are rising to these higher expectations.”
To improve
- “Following a period of decline in pupils’ outcomes, new leaders have raised the expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “New leaders, including new trustees and governors, swiftly identified that standards in pupils’ education were in decline.”
- “In mathematics and English, particularly in writing, there is variation across the school in pupils’ outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2024 (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) | 33% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Shropshire.
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broseley CofE Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Much Wenlock Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Church Preen Primary School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School 7.0 mi Good Last distance published