Southall School, Telford

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Adam Spellman
Pupils:210
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952387600
Address:Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:123631
UKPRN:10017765
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Telford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy91%
Well taught81%
Good progress76%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development86%

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

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Southall Corner (opp)
112m · 2 min walk
Finger Road Garage (adj)
154m · 3 min walk
Holy Trinity Church (adj)
437m · 7 min walk
Castlefields Way (N bound)
454m · 7 min walk
Manor Road (after)
591m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

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(11)

25 March 2025
9 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 October 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.09671%

Overall absence

19.81132%

Persistent absence

212

Enrolments

Authorised5.89587%
Unauthorised1.20084%
Persistent (10%+)19.81132%
Severe (50%+)1.88679%

Absence trend

7.09908%
18/19
19.46885%
20/21
10.28965%
21/22
6.97126%
22/23
6.9779%
23/24
7.09671%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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