Aqueduct Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aqueduct Primary Academy is a primary school in Telford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Telford and Wrekin. It ranks 34th of 38 primary schools in Telford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

255 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals40%

40%, 13.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.5%

16.5%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aqueduct Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Windmill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Captain Webb Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard
Holmer Lake Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Pugh
Phone: 01952984980
Website: aqueductprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RP
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
URN: 150710

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.