Short Wood Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Short Wood Primary School
Address: Limekiln Lane, Wellington
Town/City: Telford
County: Shropshire
Postcode: TF1 2JA

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006
History: This school closed in 2026
Trust: The Wrekin Co-Operative Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Mrs Gail Butele
Capacity: 490
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 554 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.7%

Location and administration

URN: 104939
DfE Number: 894/3364
UKPRN: 10070277
UPRN: 452096846
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Telford and Wrekin (E06000020)
Constituency: The Wrekin (E14001543)
Electoral Ward: Ercall (E05015215)

Easting & Northing: 365698E, 310858N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 41' 41.81" N 2° 30' 31.85" W
Plus Code: 9C4VMFVR+XF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Short Wood Primary School (0.0km)
  2. Ercall Wood Academy (0.5km)
  3. Telford College (0.8km)
  4. Wrekin College (0.9km)
  5. Millbrook Primary School and Nursery (1.6km)
  6. Wrekin View Primary School (1.7km)
  7. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
  8. The Bridge School (1.7km)
  9. Charlton School (1.7km)
  10. Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (2.1km)
Associated schools

Related school*

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mrs Jane Aston - Governor. Appointed on 10 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Headteacher Gail Butele - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mr Michael Chandler - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Ms Helen Donoghue - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mr James Goodchild - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mr Christopher James Heywood - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mrs Flora Holdsworth - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2019 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mr Sean Wilson Jarvis - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Miss Melanie Carol Jones - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Mr Mark Peter Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.