Ercall Wood Academy, Telford

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Nicholas Murphy
Pupils:971 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952951410
Address:Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DT
Trust:LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:145707
UKPRN:10067780
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:The Wrekin
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

24.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

69 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy80%
Well taught80%
Good progress86%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

36

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Shropshire Rail Station (main entrance)
979m · 16 min walk
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station
990m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Golf Links Lane (adj)
219m · 4 min walk
The Wickets (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
Ercall Lane (opp)
328m · 5 min walk
New Church Road (opp)
474m · 8 min walk
Herbert Avenue (adj)
666m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

971 pupils

1,200 capacity

229 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

High pressure
New homes approved:5,859
Projected new pupils:1,055

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford

Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

2,689

Applications

2,369

Got 1st preference

74.6%

Got preferred school

88.1%

Secondary admissions across Telford and Wrekin (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 January 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.18864%

Overall absence

19.6484%

Persistent absence

967

Enrolments

Authorised4.60016%
Unauthorised2.58848%
Persistent (10%+)19.6484%
Severe (50%+)2.06825%

Absence trend

5.86714%
18/19
5.91829%
20/21
7.80904%
21/22
7.8453%
22/23
7.91435%
23/24
7.18864%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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