Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase is a primary school in Telford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Telford and Wrekin. It ranks 6th of 38 primary schools in Telford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2012, report published 7 November 2012

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 June 2022

Hadley Learning Community (HLC) - Primary Phase is a warm and friendly place where pupils enjoy coming to school and love to learn. Leaders have skilfully created a family feel to the school where everyone is important. This includes parents and the wider community. Parents appreciate this and value the wide range of support that they can access. One parent summed up the views of many when they said it is 'a really wonderful school where my children are flourishing'. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive. Pupils are polite and courteous. They told us that they feel safe and that if they have any worries, there would be an adult who would help them. Incidents of bullying are rare and, if it does happen, pupils trust adults to deal with it quickly. Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development. This is a strength of the school. Leaders have considered carefully how to include personal development in all aspects of the curriculum. Trips, visitors and experiences are all planned to ensure that they are purposeful and enrich the learning. Leaders often give pupils opportunities to have a say about whole-school decisions, such as the lunchtime menu choices.

What the school should improve

  • The curriculum has been developed and has an ambitious vision but is yet to be securely and consistently embedded in a very small number of subjects. As a result of this, pupils do not make as much progress as they could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that the delivery of the curriculum in all subjects is securely and consistently embedded across the school and having the strong impact intended.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

94 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

664 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.1%

30.1%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Meadows Primary School and Nursery0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Teagues Bridge Primary School0.9 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard66% met the expected standard
Wombridge Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
Apley Wood Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Evans
Address
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NU
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
URN
144942

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.