Buildwas Academy
Academy sponsor led in Telford, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 54 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 31.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | MIGHTY OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Buildwas Road, Buildwas, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.buildwasacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01952387827 |
| URN | 142575 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 June 2024, published 10 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Lightmoor Village Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Broseley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Captain Webb Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.