Ercall Wood Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Telford · TF1 2DT · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Att840.5
- P8-0.1
- EM5+23%
- Absence7.9%
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 142821
Charlton School
Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF1 3FA
Ages 11–16 · 1,218 pupils · Telford and Wrekin
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
38.5
Overall absence
8.0%
Admissions demand
0.90 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-04-21
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry52%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
- Authorised absence
- 4.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,294
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.90 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
207
Places offered
231
1st-preference offers
192
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 484
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 231
- Applications from outside LA
- 5
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
1,218 pupils · 1,200 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,218
- Boys / girls
- 604 / 614
- School capacity
- 1,200
- Capacity fill
- 1,218 / 1,200 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- FSM pupils
- 334
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Learning Community Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Barton
Location
- Address
- Apley Avenue
- Postcode
- TF1 3FA
- Town
- Telford
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 1,218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.4%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Secondary
Telford · TF1 5NU · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Att843.0
- P8-0.2
- EM5+36%
- Absence8.2%
1.6 miles away
New Road Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF2 7AB · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Absence15.9%
- FSM48.1%
- Demand0.89
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Barton
- Telephone
- 01952951409