Thomas Telford School, Telford

In its own words: "We have very high expectations for the whole school community and offer a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. Our aim is to ensure outstanding examination outcomes within a respectful, kind and ambitious community. Thomas Telford School teaching day has two teaching sessions running from 8:30am until 3:15pm, with an additional third session from 3.30pm until 4.50pm Monday to Thursday."

In 2026, pupils at Thomas Telford School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.9 in Telford and Wrekin and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Telford and Wrekin and 47% in England.

That is down from 59.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.43: pupils made above 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 44.2, against 53.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Thomas Telford School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 157 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Thomas Telford School are The Telford Langley School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.9); The Telford Park School (1.7 miles, Attainment 8 29); Holy Trinity Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47).

Thomas Telford School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 197 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 277 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 115 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 3 (0.2%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince Edward Crescent (opposite), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 320 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Telford and Wrekin (139), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Thomas Telford School issued 133 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Thomas Telford School are Old Park Primary School (0.4 miles), Lantern Academy (0.6 miles), Ladygrove Primary School (0.8 miles) and Newdale Primary School & Nursery (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.