Best secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
10 of 14 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Telford and Wrekin schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school. We hold real catchment boundaries for 9 of them.
- 7 of 14 rated Good or Outstanding
- 5 oversubscribed on first preference
- 1 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.21 (best 0.49)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport grammar | 0.49 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 2 | Haberdashers' Adams Newport grammar | 0.46 | Good declining | oversubscribed 2.11 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Thomas Telford School Telford | 0.43 | — | — | approximate |
| 4 | Ercall Wood Academy Telford | -0.12 | Not judged | about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 5 | Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Telford | -0.21 | Good | oversubscribed 1.28 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Holy Trinity Academy Telford | -0.22 | Good | oversubscribed 1.38 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 7 | Madeley Academy Telford | -0.29 | Good declining | oversubscribed 2.39 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Charlton School Telford hidden gem | -0.41 | Good | about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 9 | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Telford | -0.74 | Requires improvement | undersubscribed 0.64 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 10 | The Telford Langley School Telford | -1.04 | Requires improvement improving | undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
Also in Telford and Wrekin
4 further secondary schools with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Telford and Wrekin, not a fairer one.
- New Road Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
- The Burton Borough School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- The Retreat Ofsted: Good
- The Telford Park School Ofsted: Inadequate
Applying in Telford and Wrekin
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Selective / 11+ test date 2026-09-12 · 2027 entry West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (same date and format as Wolverhampton/SWW)
- Selective test results released 2026-10-16 · 2027 entry Results sent Friday 16 October 2026
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Common Application Form deadline
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry National Offer Day
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Telford and Wrekin admission criteria.
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