Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Community primary school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
119%
498 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newdale Primary School & Nursery is a primary school located in Telford, Telford and Wrekin. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 504 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Miss Rachel Cook.
Key facts
- URN
- 133300
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Price | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Margeret Aston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Macfarlane | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Elizabeth King | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Penwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Neil Shorter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Powell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Rowley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rachel Elizabeth Cook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
| Mrs Amanda Price Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record