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Thomas Telford School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · City technology college
Old Park, Telford TF3 4NW · ttsonline.net · 01952 200000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- A levels, 2024/25
- B
- average result (40.4 points per entry)
- Demand for places
- 0.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,657
- 107 over 1,550 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 1 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 0% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 155 | 0 | 0 | — |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 123 | 125 | 1▲ | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲70.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲94.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲95.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.49 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 69 | −8.5 |
| Sixth form college | 6.6 | +3.2 |
| Further education | 13.7 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 1.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.5 | — |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226 students | B (40.4) | Above average +0.23 | |
| 226 students | B (40.4) | Above average +0.23 | |
| 109 students | Dist+ (37.7) | Above average +0.19 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 207 | B- (38) | +0.03 |
| 2022/23 | 234 | B (39.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 224 | B+ (42.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 185 | C+ (34.1) | -0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 206 | B- (37.3) | +0.14 |
| 2016/17 | 179 | B- (36.6) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 189 | B (39) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 63.9 | −2.4 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 18.4 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | +1.1 |
Ofsted
Thomas Telford School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding May 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 226
- 14% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (7%) with SEND