There are 57 schools in Telford (excluding independent schools), including 42 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Telford has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Telford under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Telford
| Total Schools | 57 |
| Total Pupils | 22,444 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.66 |
| Median Free School Meals | 28% |
The median school in Telford has 28% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 11th highest figure in Shropshire. This represents about 6,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Telford's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Telford is 20.66 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 55th highest ratio in Shropshire, and the 359th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the West Midlands region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Telford operating with pupil referral units offer 36 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
42
9.52% Outstanding • 76% Good
Secondaries
7
0% Outstanding • 43% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Telford's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 32 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 26% and 21% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 12% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Telford's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apley Wood Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Aqueduct Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 280 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Low |
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| Captain Webb Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 218 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Dawley Church of England Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 226 |
Serious Weaknesses |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | 2–7 yrs | 180 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
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| Dothill Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 560 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Grange Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | 3–11 yrs | 690 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Hollinswood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Holmer Lake Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Church of England/Methodist | |
| John Randall Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Ladygrove Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 400 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Lantern Academy | 3–11 yrs | 140 | |||||
| Lawley Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Lightmoor Village Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Meadows Primary School and Nursery | 3–11 yrs | 459 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Millbrook Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Muxton Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Newdale Primary School & Nursery | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very high |
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| Old Park Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 678 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Priorslee Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Randlay Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Redhill Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Short Wood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 490 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| St George's Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 525 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 160 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | 3–11 yrs | 340 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Church of England | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 244 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy | 5–11 yrs | 420 | Church of England | ||||
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| William Reynolds Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Good |
High |
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| Windmill Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Wombridge Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Woodlands Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 484 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Wrekin View Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 | |||||
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | 2–7 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Most of Telford's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 43% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 29% and 29% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Telford's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton School | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
Low |
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| Ercall Wood Academy | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
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| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | 11–18 yrs | 1,100 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
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| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| Holy Trinity Academy | 11–18 yrs | 900 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Roman Catholic/Church of England | |
| The Telford Park School | 11–18 yrs | 756 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Very low |
Low |
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| The Telford Priory School | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very low |
Most of Telford's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Telford's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Telford's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Linden Centre | 5–16 yrs | 36 |
Good |
Very low |