Aqueduct Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RP
Phone: 01952984980
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Pugh
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 255
School capacity: 280
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 102
% eligible for free school meals: 40.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 22 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 16 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2022 report

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Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #26 of 29 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#24Windmill Primary SchoolGood
#25Wombridge Primary SchoolGood
#26Aqueduct Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#27Muxton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#28St Peter's Bratton Church of England AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Newdale Primary School & NurseryOutstanding
#2Redhill Primary AcademyOutstanding
#3William Reynolds Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#4Captain Webb Primary SchoolGood
#5Crudgington Primary SchoolGood
#6Dawley Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#7Dothill Primary SchoolGood
#8Hadley Learning Community - Primary PhaseGood
#9High Ercall Primary SchoolGood
#10Holmer Lake Primary SchoolGood
#11John Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolGood
#12John Randall Primary SchoolGood
#13Lawley Primary School and NurseryGood
#14Lawley Village AcademyGood
#15Lightmoor Village Primary SchoolGood
#16Meadows Primary School and NurseryGood
#17Millbrook Primary School and NurseryGood
#18Old Park Primary SchoolGood
#19Priorslee AcademyGood
#20Randlay Primary SchoolGood
#21St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.Good
#23Tibberton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Windmill Primary SchoolGood
#25Wombridge Primary SchoolGood
#26Aqueduct Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#27Muxton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#28St Peter's Bratton Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#29Teagues Bridge Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,131 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #29 of 39 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#27Redhill Primary Academy£6,229
#28Wrekin View Primary School£6,156
#29Aqueduct Primary Academy£6,131
#30St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£6,106
#31St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy£6,068

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase£24,280
#2John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School£9,717
#3Allscott Meads Primary Academy£8,457
#4Lantern Academy£8,381
#5Holmer Lake Primary School£7,873
#6St Mary's Catholic Primary School£7,842
#7Old Park Primary School£7,442
#8Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School£7,350
#9Hollinswood Primary School£7,345
#10John Randall Primary School£7,263
#11Dawley Church of England Primary Academy£7,245
#12Wombridge Primary School£7,230
#13Windmill Primary School£7,155
#14Grange Park Primary School£6,787
#15Newdale Primary School & Nursery£6,766
#16St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre£6,729
#17Captain Webb Primary School£6,728
#18Lightmoor Village Primary School£6,681
#19High Ercall Primary School£6,468
#20Teagues Bridge Primary School£6,451
#21St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery£6,396
#22Muxton Primary School£6,334
#23Ladygrove Primary School£6,322
#24Lawley Primary School and Nursery£6,262
#25Randlay Primary School£6,244
#26Crudgington Primary School£6,240
#27Redhill Primary Academy£6,229
#28Wrekin View Primary School£6,156
#29Aqueduct Primary Academy£6,131
#30St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£6,106
#31St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy£6,068
#32St George's Church of England Primary School£5,994
#33Dothill Primary School£5,835
#34St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£5,785
#35Moorfield Primary School£5,784
#36St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.£5,619
#37Lilleshall Primary School£5,613
#38Apley Wood Primary Academy£5,597
#39Lawley Village Academy£5,499

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