Southall School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity special school
Telford · TF4 3PX · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Att82.7
- P8-1.4
- EM5+0%
- Absence7.0%
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 145494
Queensway
Academy special sponsor led · Telford · TF4 3PP
Ages 9–16 · 157 pupils · Telford and Wrekin
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
10.4
Overall absence
18.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-06-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.13
−20+2
Attainment 810.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.7
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence18.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.7%
Unauthorised8.6%
- Authorised absence
- 9.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 14.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 123
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
157 pupils · 114 places
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- Boys / girls
- 126 / 31
- School capacity
- 114
- Capacity fill
- 157 / 114 (138%)
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
- FSM pupils
- 81
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 9–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Learning Community Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Julie Bravo
Location
- Address
- Hinkshay Road, Dawley
- Postcode
- TF4 3PP
- Town
- Telford
- 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 special sponsor led, Ages 9–16, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 51.6%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Telford Langley School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF4 3JS · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Att833.7
- P8-1.0
- EM5+19%
- Absence10.3%
0.4 miles away
Captain Webb Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
TELFORD · TF4 3DU · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 2–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM33.1%
- Demand0.91
0.6 miles away
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Telford · TF4 3AL · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM44.9%
- Demand0.94
0.7 miles away
Old Park Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Telford · TF3 2BF · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 2–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM42.8%
- Demand0.99
0.8 miles away
Randlay Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Telford · TF3 2LR · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM29.7%
- Demand0.94
0.8 miles away
Aqueduct Primary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Telford · TF4 3RP · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.3%
- FSM40.0%
0.8 miles away
Ladygrove Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Telford · TF4 2LF · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 2–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM24.9%
- Demand1.02
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Julie Bravo
- Telephone
- 01952951414