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Education in Telford and Wrekin

Unitary authority

The north west of the West Midlands. 199,378 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 290 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Telford and Wrekin, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Telford and Wrekin had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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85
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Telford and Wrekin had 85 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Telford and Wrekin among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Telford and Wrekin is 85.

Schools

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Schools in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin has 85 open schools: 2 nursery, 56 primary, 13 secondary, 8 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
20
Requires improvement
7
Inadequate
1

30 of the 74 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Telford and Wrekin

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Redhill Primary Academy (June 2024), Newport Girls' High School Academy (November 2022).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Madeley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 566School remains Outstanding, September 2023
Oakengates Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 478Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020

Primary (56)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Allscott Meads Primary AcademyFree schools3 to 11104Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Apley Wood Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11407No outcome in Ofsted's file53% met KS2 standard
Aqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11255Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed60% met KS2 standard
Captain Webb Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11458Improved significantly, January 2025Good (overall), December 201970% met KS2 standard
Church Aston Infant SchoolCommunity school5 to 748School remains Good, June 2024
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter5 to 11Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed
Crudgington Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11132School remains Good, November 202394% met KS2 standard
Dawley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11220Good (overall), June 202362% met KS2 standard
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11196Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade25% met KS2 standard
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery CentreCommunity school2 to 7182Good (overall), June 2023
Dothill Primary SchoolFoundation school5 to 11342School remains Good, June 202458% met KS2 standard
Grange Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11474Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Hadley Learning Community - Primary PhaseAcademy converter3 to 11664School remains Good, June 202277% met KS2 standard
High Ercall Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11145School remains Good, March 202371% met KS2 standard
Hollinswood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11340Standards maintained, March 202559% met KS2 standard
Holmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11194School remains Good, May 202356% met KS2 standard
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11213Good (overall), October 202272% met KS2 standard
John Randall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11216Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met44% met KS2 standard
Ladygrove Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11462Standards maintained, March 202562% met KS2 standard
Lantern AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11113Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Lawley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11443Good (overall), September 202363% met KS2 standard
Lawley Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11381School remains Good, June 202373% met KS2 standard
Lightmoor Village Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11214Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Lilleshall Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11216Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Meadows Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11443School remains Good, November 2021
Millbrook Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11462Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Moorfield Primary SchoolFoundation school5 to 11283Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade74% met KS2 standard
Muxton Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11368Requires improvement (overall), June 202480% met KS2 standard
Newdale Primary School & NurseryCommunity school2 to 11498School remains Outstanding, May 202378% met KS2 standard
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11318Good (overall), December 202351% met KS2 standard
Newport Infant School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 7217Good (overall), November 2023
Old Park Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11607Good (overall), March 202373% met KS2 standard
Priorslee AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11434Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met61% met KS2 standard
Randlay Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11327School remains Good, September 202271% met KS2 standard
Redhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11491Outstanding (overall), June 202478% met KS2 standard
Short Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Standards maintained, January 2025
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11362Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11573Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade78% met KS2 standard
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.Academy converter5 to 11152School remains Good, December 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11180Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery CentreVoluntary aided school3 to 11291Some aspects not as strong, June 202566% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11227No outcome in Ofsted's file66% met KS2 standard
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11177Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
St Peter's Bratton Church of England AcademyAcademy converter5 to 11397Requires improvement (overall), July 202466% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school2 to 11234Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Teagues Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11258Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Thomas Telford Primary Free SchoolFree schools3 to 11149No outcome in Ofsted's file
Tibberton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed
William Reynolds Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11449School remains Outstanding, September 2023
Windmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11326Good (overall), September 202277% met KS2 standard
Wombridge Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11294Good (overall), November 202274% met KS2 standard
Woodlands Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good, March 2023
Wrekin View Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11464Standards maintained, October 202467% met KS2 standard
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11240School remains Good, December 202269% met KS2 standard
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 7182Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), September 2019

Secondary (13)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Charlton SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,218Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.9
Ercall Wood AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16971Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.9
Haberdashers' Abraham DarbyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,084Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 34.4
Haberdashers' AdamsAcademy converter11 to 181,090Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 73.9
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseAcademy converter11 to 161,237School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2022Attainment 8: 47.0
Holy Trinity AcademyVoluntary aided school11 to 18994School remains Good, May 2023Attainment 8: 46.9
Madeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,220Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 44.8
New Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,073Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 35.0
Newport Girls' High School AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18884Outstanding (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 74.4
The Burton Borough SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,077Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changedAttainment 8: 43.3
The Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,140Requires improvement (overall), July 2024Attainment 8: 37.9
The Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18698Inadequate (overall), May 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 29.0
Thomas Telford SchoolCity technology college11 to 181,657Good (overall), December 2022Attainment 8: 51.8

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Aspris Telford SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1810No outcome in Ofsted's file
Haughton SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11200School remains Good, May 2023
Overley Hall SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1918No outcome in Ofsted's file
QueenswayAcademy special sponsor led9 to 16157Good (overall), June 2022
Rodenhurst SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1612No outcome in Ofsted's file
Southall SchoolCommunity special school11 to 16210Standards maintained, March 2025
The Bridge SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19239Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
The Seeds SchoolOther independent special school14 to 1637No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Telford CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Haberdashers' Castle House SchoolOther independent school0 to 11139Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The RetreatOther independent school11 to 183Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Wrekin CollegeOther independent school4 to 19671Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Kickstart AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led14 to 1649Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed
The Linden CentrePupil referral unit5 to 1635Good (overall), June 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.