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Schools in Telford and Wrekin

  • 77State-funded schools
  • 56Primary
  • 12Secondary
  • 4Special
  • West MidlandsRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
76%
8 pts below England (84%)
2,281 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
91%
close to England (92%)
2,124 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
2.5
0.3 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
9of 77 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Telford and Wrekin
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
76%got their first choice
8 pts below England (84%)

2,281 applicants · 9.6% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 76%; England 84%
  2. 2025 75%; England 84%
  3. 2024 74%; England 83%
  4. 2023 76%; England 83%
  5. 2022 84%; England 83%
  6. 2021 80%; England 81%
  7. 2020 79%; England 82%
  8. 2019 82%; England 81%
  9. 2018 78%; England 82%
  10. 2017 84%; England 83%
  11. 2016 88%; England 84%
  12. 2015 84%; England 84%
  13. 2014 89%; England 85%
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,28176.1%89.7%9.6%
Sep 20252,36974.6%87.5%11.9%
Sep 20242,39473.8%87.6%11.8%
Sep 20232,39976.1%88.1%11.1%
Sep 20222,31784.3%95.6%3.8%
Sep 20212,22179.8%93.6%5.7%
Sep 20202,21279.5%91.4%7.7%
Sep 20192,11882.3%94.1%5.2%
Sep 20182,12978.2%90.2%8.9%
Sep 20171,98484.2%95.2%4.2%
Sep 20161,99188.1%99.3%0.0%
Sep 20151,98784.4%97.1%2.3%
Sep 20141,85988.6%99.4%0.2%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
91%got their first choice
close to England (92%)

2,124 applicants · 1.9% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 91%; England 92%
  2. 2025 93%; England 93%
  3. 2024 94%; England 93%
  4. 2023 93%; England 92%
  5. 2022 93%; England 92%
  6. 2021 95%; England 92%
  7. 2020 93%; England 90%
  8. 2019 94%; England 91%
  9. 2018 95%; England 91%
  10. 2017 90%; England 90%
  11. 2016 90%; England 88%
  12. 2015 94%; England 88%
  13. 2014 94%; England 88%
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20262,12491.3%97.9%1.9%
Sep 20251,96093.2%98.6%1.2%
Sep 20242,03793.8%98.7%1.2%
Sep 20232,04192.9%97.3%2.5%
Sep 20221,98193.1%97.9%1.9%
Sep 20211,95194.9%98.7%1.2%
Sep 20201,99593.2%98.2%1.6%
Sep 20192,00694.3%98.0%1.8%
Sep 20182,05594.8%98.5%1.5%
Sep 20172,14289.7%96.1%3.7%
Sep 20162,20290.4%97.1%2.9%
Sep 20152,22393.9%100.0%0.0%
Sep 20142,11093.6%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 9 schools of 77 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (7)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 54 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding5
  • Good40
  • Requires improvement7
  • Inadequate1
  • Grade not in Ofsted's data1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 11 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education551–
Behaviour and attitudes74––
Personal development74––
Leadership and management65––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 3.

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Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin

12 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Madeley Academy Good2022 4.9 applications per place 44.8 40%
Haberdashers' Adams Selective Good2022 4.1 applications per place 73.9 4%
Newport Girls' High School Academy Selective Outstanding2022 3.7 applications per place 74.4 7%
Holy Trinity Academy Faith Remains Good2023 3.5 applications per place 46.9 23%
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Remains Good · improving2022 3.2 applications per place 47.0 33%
Charlton School 2026 2.6 applications per place 44.9 27%
Ercall Wood Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 45.9 25%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby 2026 2.5 applications per place 34.4 46%
The Telford Langley School Requires improvement2024 2.3 applications per place 37.9 45%
The Telford Park School Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022 2.1 applications per place 29.0 51%
The Burton Borough School Requires improvement2021 1.6 applications per place 43.3 21%
New Road Academy Requires improvement2022 1.4 applications per place 35.0 48%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Telford and Wrekin

56 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Moorfield Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.0 applications per place 74% 11%
Redhill Primary Academy Outstanding2024 3.9 applications per place 78% 8%
Church Aston Infant School Remains Good2024 3.7 applications per place – 4%
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Faith Good2022 3.6 applications per place 72% 38%
Thomas Telford Primary Free School Not yet inspected 3.5 applications per place – 15%
Lawley Village Academy Remains Good2023 3.4 applications per place 73% 11%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.3small intake applications per place 48% 44%
Newdale Primary School & Nursery Remains Outstanding2023 3.3 applications per place 78% 23%
Lilleshall Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 3.2 applications per place 67% 11%
Allscott Meads Primary Academy 2026 3.2 applications per place – 17%
Lightmoor Village Primary School 2026 3.0 applications per place 63% 29%
Crudgington Primary School Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place 94% 7%
Holmer Lake Primary School Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 56% 59%
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Faith Good2023 2.8 applications per place 62% 45%
St George's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.8 applications per place 78% 28%
Lawley Primary School and Nursery Good2023 2.8 applications per place 63% 12%
Priorslee Academy 2026 2.7 applications per place 61% 17%
Wombridge Primary School Good2022 2.6 applications per place 74% 40%
Ladygrove Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.5 applications per place 62% 25%
John Randall Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 44% 60%
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place – 25%
Apley Wood Primary Academy Not yet inspected 2.4 applications per place 53% 24%
Wrekin View Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.4 applications per place 67% 25%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Faith Not yet inspected 2.3 applications per place 66% 8%
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Standards maintained2024 2.3 applications per place – 13%
Dothill Primary School Remains Good2024 2.3 applications per place 58% 24%
High Ercall Primary School Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 71% 10%
Randlay Primary School Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place 71% 30%
Grange Park Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.0 applications per place 59% 33%
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Good2023 2.0 applications per place – 37%
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.0 applications per place 76% 10%
Newport Infant School and Nursery Good2023 1.9 applications per place – 19%
Aqueduct Primary Academy Requires improvement2022 1.9 applications per place 60% 40%
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Good2023 1.9 applications per place – 39%
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Remains Good2022 1.9 applications per place 77% 26%
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Faith Some aspects not as strong2025 1.8 applications per place 66% 41%
Muxton Primary School Requires improvement2024 1.8 applications per place 80% 17%
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Faith Requires improvement2024 1.8 applications per place 66% 11%
Teagues Bridge Primary School 2026 1.7 applications per place 66% 29%
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery Remains Outstanding2023 1.7 applications per place – 50%
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Remains Good2021 1.7 applications per place – 25%
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Faith 2026 1.7 applications per place – 11%
Captain Webb Primary School Improved significantly2025 1.6 applications per place 70% 33%
Windmill Primary School Good2022 1.6 applications per place 77% 55%
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.5 applications per place 58% 53%
Old Park Primary School Good2023 1.5 applications per place 73% 43%
Hollinswood Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.4 applications per place 59% 29%
Lantern Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.3small intake applications per place 63% 46%
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Faith 2026 no data – –
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 no data 25% 54%
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Faith Good2023 no data 51% 26%
Short Wood Primary School Standards maintained2025 no data – –
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 no data – –
Tibberton Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 no data – –
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery Remains Good2023 no data – –
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Faith Remains Good2022 no data 69% 35%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

9 schools