Schools and Education in Newtown

There are 18 schools within 5 miles of Newtown town centre, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding. Madeley Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
67%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
7
4
Outstanding (1) Good (7) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (6)
Madeley Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Bridle Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5ET Inspected: 17 October 2023
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Primary 2.1 miles B4376, Broseley, TF12 5BW Inspected: 15 December 2023 Broseley CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Dark Lane, Broseley, TF12 5LW Inspected: 15 June 2023 Aspris Telford School 3.4 miles Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DT Inspected: 28 July 2025 Woodlands Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX Inspected: 17 May 2023 Lightmoor Village Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lightmoor Way, Lightmoor Village, Telford, TF4 3EG Inspected: 21 September 2022 John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Upper Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DL Inspected: 01 December 2022 Church Preen Primary School Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Nr Much Wenlock, SY6 7LH Inspected: 16 July 2024
William Brookes School Secondary 0.2 miles Foresters Gardens, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Buildwas Academy Primary 2.8 miles N/A, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7DA Inspected: 11 July 2024 Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Dale End, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DS Inspected: 18 October 2023 Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Secondary 4.3 miles Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX Inspected: 28 November 2024
Much Wenlock Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Hunters Gate, Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DH Broseley Children's Centre delivery point 3.4 miles Dark Lane, Dark Lane, Broseley, TF12 5LW John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.8 miles N/A, Broseley, TF12 5AN William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles N/A, Woodside, Telford, TF7 5QW Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 5 miles N/A, Bridgnorth, WV16 4RJ Inspected: 29 June 2023