The Telford Langley School, Telford

In its own words: "It is an absolute honour to have been appointed Headteacher of The Telford Langley School. Hav­ing been part of the school community since 2014, I have seen how committed pupils, staff and governors are to the ethos and values of 'Ensuring Excellence' at every level."

In 2026, pupils at The Telford Langley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.9 in Telford and Wrekin and 47 across England.

22% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Telford and Wrekin and 47% in England.

That is up from 35 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.04: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.3, against 42.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Sports Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 137 families put The Telford Langley School as their first choice and 433 named it as one of their preferences, for 191 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Telford Langley School are Thomas Telford School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); The Telford Park School (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 29); Madeley Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby (2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34.4).

The Telford Langley School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Telford Langley School is one of 17 schools run by Community Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39 in 2024/25.

Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 72% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 241 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 27 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Telford Langley School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, The Telford Langley School issued 700 suspensions, 60.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Telford Langley School are Dawley Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Captain Webb Primary School (0.4 miles), Ladygrove Primary School (0.6 miles) and Old Park Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.