Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
109 Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, TF7 4HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is a primary school in Telford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Telford and Wrekin. It ranks 25th of 38 primary schools in Telford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is a warm and welcoming school. The school's motto of 'Belong, Being, Becoming' shines through. Staff want the best for pupils and pupils want to do their best to please staff. Pupils show they enjoy learning through their excellent attitudes in lessons. Their behaviour in and out of lessons is exemplary. The youngest children in the school's Nursery get off to a flying start. They make rapid progress in their communication and social skills. Many children join the school after their early years. Whenever they start, all pupils go on to learn, remember and do more over time. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) flourish. The school has sensibly thought hard about what experiences it wants all pupils to have. This includes learning about life in modern Britain and teaching them how to keep themselves safe online. Pupils enjoy visiting local places of interest. These visits bring pupils' learning to life. Many can recall with a sense of pride new things they have experienced for the first time. Reading is a priority in this school. Visits from local poets have become a highlight of the school year.
What the school should improve
- The school's expectations of pupils' presentational skills are not as high as when teaching them to read or learn mathematics. This means that pupils do not acquire the handwriting, letter and number formation or accuracy when recording calculations with the fluency needed to be ready for the next stage of their education. The school should raise its expectations of pupils' presentational skills so that pupils can write and complete written calculations with greater fluency to enable them to learn and remember more of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
362 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Randall Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Tomlinson
- Phone
- 01952327820
- Address
- 109 Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, TF7 4HG
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- URN
- 132086
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.