Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Telford and Wrekin has 12 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 2,324 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 85% stayed in education (England 86%): 29% in a school sixth form, 14% at a sixth form college, 41% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 35% of students in Telford and Wrekin went to university (England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 44.2 against 46.1 for England; 39% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Telford and Wrekin against England
| Measure | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 2,324 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (12)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,218 | 84% | 16% | 42% | 4% | — | 42.7 | 35% |
| Ercall Wood AcademyAcademy converter | 971 | 87% | 14% | 43% | 3% | — | 42.5 | 35% |
| Haberdashers' Abraham DarbyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,084 | 75% | 24% | 44% | 7% | 41% | 37.7 | 32% |
| Haberdashers' AdamsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,090 | 98% | 82% | 7% | 1% | 61% | 71.8 | 95% |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseAcademy converter | 1,237 | 89% | 12% | 59% | 3% | — | 44.4 | 28% |
| Holy Trinity AcademyVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 994 | 94% | 26% | 46% | 3% | — | 45.9 | 48% |
| Madeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,220 | 84% | 47% | 30% | 5% | 60% | 47.2 | 37% |
| Newport Girls' High School AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 884 | 98% | 87% | 5% | 0% | 77% | 75.3 | 97% |
| New Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,073 | — | — | — | — | — | 38.6 | 24% |
| The Burton Borough SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,077 | — | — | — | — | — | 39.7 | 30% |
| The Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,140 | 79% | 6% | 45% | 6% | — | 35.0 | 22% |
| The Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | 28.4 | 16% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (6)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 13% | — | — |
| Thomas Telford Schoolindependent · City technology college · sixth form | 1,657 | 89% | 77% | 10% | 7% | 61% | 59.1 | 71% |
| Wrekin Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 671 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.6 | 0% |
| Southall Schoolspecial · Community special school | 210 | 87% | 0% | 67% | 0% | — | 5.0 | 0% |
| The Bridge Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 239 | 100% | 0% | 83% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Queenswaystate · Academy special sponsor led | 157 | 58% | 0% | 50% | 0% | — | 13.6 | 0% |