Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
Summary
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench (E02002935) is part of Telford and Wrekin local authority (view on map). Wrockwardine Wood & Trench has an approximate population of 6,900 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench neighbours Donnington, Hadley & Horton, St George's, Oakengates & Ketley, and Priorslee.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench is the 16th least deprived area in Telford and Wrekin (out of 24) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Telford and Wrekin and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Wrockwardine Wood & Trench, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Telford and Wrekin and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | % in Telford and Wrekin | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 30% | 30% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 70% | 70% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Wrockwardine Wood & Trench, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Telford and Wrekin, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | % in Telford and Wrekin | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Wrockwardine Wood & Trench, 27% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 28% in Telford and Wrekin, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | % in Telford and Wrekin | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 72% | 67% |
| Asian | 13% | 10% | 14% |
| Black | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench with English as an additional language is 22%, compared with 17% in Telford and Wrekin, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | % in Telford and Wrekin | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 22% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 78% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench has 9 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 9 |
| Childminders | 7 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
In Wrockwardine Wood & Trench, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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