Best Schools in Telford

How many schools are there in Telford?

Telford has 74 open schools: 50 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 7 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Telford are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Telford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Redhill Primary Academy, Newdale Primary School & Nursery, St George's Church of England Primary School, The Bridge School, St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 87% of the 54 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Redhill Primary AcademyNewdale Primary School & NurserySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Bridge SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Telford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 12 schools in Telford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Thomas Telford School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.8 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase, with an Attainment 8 score of 47 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Holy Trinity Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.9 and 48% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Thomas Telford SchoolHadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseHoly Trinity Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Telford have the best SATs results?

Of the 38 primary schools in Telford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Crudgington Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); Windmill Primary School (91% in reading, 88% in maths); and High Ercall Primary School (95% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Crudgington Primary SchoolWindmill Primary SchoolHigh Ercall Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Telford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Telford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Telford?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Telford and Wrekin published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Allscott Meads Primary Academy, 854 metres for 2026 entry; Aqueduct Primary Academy, 857 metres for 2026 entry; Charlton School, 4375 metres for 2026 entry; Crudgington Primary School, 6651 metres for 2026 entry; Grange Park Primary School, 1937 metres for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 17 schools in Telford; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Allscott Meads Primary AcademyAqueduct Primary AcademyCharlton SchoolCrudgington Primary SchoolGrange Park Primary School

Source: Telford and Wrekin admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Telford?

Apply to your council - Telford and Wrekin or Shropshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.