Best Secondary Schools in Telford

We checked all 12 secondary schools in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, and list every one: 10 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
12
Ranked
10
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Telford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Telford also has 50 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Telford and Wrekin. Telford and Wrekin also has rankings for Newport.

Ranked secondary schools in Telford

  1. 1

    Thomas Telford School

    Other, 1,657 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    59.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    70.6%

  2. 2

    Holy Trinity Academy

    Local authority maintained, 994 pupils, inspected May 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48%

  3. 3

    Madeley Academy

    Academy, 1,220 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.8%

  4. 4

    Ercall Wood Academy

    Academy, 971 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.4%

  5. 5

    Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

    Academy, 1,237 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    28%

  6. 6

    Charlton School

    Academy, 1,218 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    42.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.5%

  7. 7

    Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

    Academy, 1,084 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    37.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.7%

  8. 8

    New Road Academy

    Academy, 1,073 pupils, inspected March 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    38.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    24.2%

  9. 9

    The Telford Langley School

    Academy, 1,140 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    35.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    21.8%

  10. 10

    The Telford Park School

    Academy, 698 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Attainment 8
    28.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    16%

Secondary schools in Telford without a rank

  • The Retreat

    Independent, 3 pupils, inspected September 2025

    Ofsted: Good

  • Wrekin College

    Independent, Selective, 671 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    15.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%