- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Telford and Wrekin average, low absence.
227 first choices, 119 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 884
Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
All 24 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Telford and Wrekin average, low absence.
285 first choices, 135 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,090
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average, low absence.
281 first choices, 203 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 994
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average, low absence.
411 first choices, 172 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,220
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average.
299 first choices, 233 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 13Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average.
171 first choices, 200 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 971
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average.
230 first choices, 234 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 1,218
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the Telford and Wrekin average, high absence.
188 first choices, 230 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,077
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Telford and Wrekin average, high absence.
110 first choices, 173 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,084
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the Telford and Wrekin average.
137 first choices, 191 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 1,140
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results well below the Telford and Wrekin average, high absence.
120 first choices, 180 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,073
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Telford and Wrekin average, high absence.
73 first choices, 108 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 698
The Bridge School
Telford, TF1 5NQ · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 18
- Pupils
- 239
Aspris Telford School
Telford, TF8 7DT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 10
Overley Hall School
Telford, TF6 5HE · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 19
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 18
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 31
- Pupils
- 157
Rodenhurst School
Shrewsbury, SY4 4QU · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 12
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 13
- Pupils
- 210
The Linden Centre
Telford, TF3 5BT · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 35
The Retreat
Tf6 6pn · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 3
The Seeds School
Shropshire, TF4 3EE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 37
Thomas Telford School
Telford, TF3 4NW · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Telford and Wrekin average, low absence.
1 first choice, 157 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Telford and Wrekin Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,657
Elevate Academy
Telford, TF4 3PP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 49
Wrekin College
Telford, TF1 3BH · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –Telford and Wrekin about 15
- Pupils
- 671
- Secondary schools24including 7 special
- Typical GCSE grade44.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding60%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 241 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals29.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Telford and Wrekin's secondary schools spread out
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GCSE score (Attainment 8)
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Telford and Wrekin
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 10
- Good: 5 of 10
- Requires improvement: 3 of 10
- Inadequate: 1 of 10
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Telford and Wrekin
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 24 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin, explained
There are 24 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin, teaching 15,784 children. 1 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 6 independent schools.
60% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Telford and Wrekin scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
29.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,997 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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How many secondary schools are in Telford and Wrekin?
There are 24 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin on Eduscope are Newport Girls' High School Academy, Haberdashers' Adams and Holy Trinity Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Telford and Wrekin?
Telford and Wrekin has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 60% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Telford and Wrekin secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Telford and Wrekin?
When choosing a secondary school in Telford and Wrekin, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 24 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.