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New Road Academy

Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF2 7AB

Ages 11–16 · 1,073 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

15.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.3%
Unauthorised7.6%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,076

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,073 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,073
Boys / girls
544 / 529
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,073 / 1,200 (89%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
516
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 Andrea Bell

Location

Address
New Road, Wrockwardine Wood
Postcode
TF2 7AB
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
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, 1,073 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 48.1%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Secondary schools in Telford
9
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF2
19
Secondary in TF2
2
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Secondary in Telford and Wrekin LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TelfordNear TF2

  • Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Telford · TF1 5NU · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Holy Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Telford · TF2 9SQ · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence5.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Charlton School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Telford · TF1 3FA · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Bell
Telephone
01952951412
Website
https://newroad.lct.education

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