SCHOOL PROFILE

Allscott Meads Primary Academy

Primary Free schools URN 149446
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 49.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Telford and Wrekin
Trust LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 104 99 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 59 56.7% of pupils
Male pupils 45 43.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.3%
8.5 pts below England
School 16.3%
Telford and Wrekin 27.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.8%
14.5 pts below England
School 5.8%
Telford and Wrekin 16.5%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Telford and Wrekin 1.3%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.6%
88
Any other White background
4.8%
5
Pakistani
3.8%
4
African
2.9%
3
Indian
1.9%
2
Any other Black background
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 30.8% 32 of 104 pupils
9.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.8%
Telford and Wrekin 22.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.8% 31 pupils
England 14.8% 15.0 pts above
EHC plans 1.0% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 10
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.81 pts lower than England
School 4.41%
Telford and Wrekin 5.77%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.54%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.28 pts lower than England
School 11.54%
Telford and Wrekin 14.62%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.04 pts higher than England
School 3.85%
Telford and Wrekin 1.66%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

49.5% 38.7 pts below England
Allscott Meads Primary Academy
49.5%
Telford and Wrekin
92.1%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information