Schools by area › Telford and Wrekin › Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford TF7 5HX · haberdashersabrahamdarby.co.uk · 01952 386000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Telford and Wrekin 44.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,084
- 99% of 1,100 places
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 12%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 110 families put the school first and 173 places were offered; 95% 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 | 173 | 110 | 0.6 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 175 | 129 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 179 | 123 | 0.7 | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 176 | 149 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 172 | 134 | 0.8 | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.7, and 31.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Telford and Wrekin it was 44.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼31.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼51.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼13.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.19 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 30.7 | −5.7 |
| Sixth form college | 8.5 | +3.4 |
| Further education | 43.2 | +2.9 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8 | −1.7 |
| Employment | 2.8 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 5.7 | +2.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 students | C (31.5) | Average -0.03 | |
| 40 students | C (31.5) | Average -0.03 | |
| 42 students | Merit+ (28.2) | Average -0.04 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68 | C- (27.6) | -0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | C- (25.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 60 | C+ (32.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 51 | C- (26.9) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 50 | C- (25.7) | -0.15 |
| 2016/17 | 43 | D+ (22.5) | -0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 69 | D (19.4) | -0.33 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 43.6 | −12.2 |
| Further and other education | 1.9 | — |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 36.6 | +8.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.9 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | +1.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Haberdashers' Abraham Darby on 24 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 24 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective - Sept 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 59%
- Positive
- 56%
- Replies
- 85
- 8% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 36 parents (42%) whose child was bullied
based on 32 parents (38%) with SEND