Thomas Telford School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 1 families 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, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 135 in 2021 to 1 in 2026, while places went from 135 to 157.
100% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Telford and Wrekin, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 90% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Telford and Wrekin lodged 130 appeals against secondary school offers; 95 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (23.2% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 156 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 176 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 155 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 123 | 125 | 127 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 110 | 119 | 124 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2015 | 105 | 101 | 113 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 108 | 109 | 115 | 1.0 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.