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The Telford Langley School

Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF4 3JS

Ages 11–16 · 1,140 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

33.7

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
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)

Progress 8-1.04
−20+2
Attainment 833.7
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,150

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

175

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
462
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

1,140 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,140
Boys / girls
565 / 575
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,140 / 1,200 (95%)
Free school meals
44.5%
FSM pupils
507
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Community Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Blount

Location

Address
Duce Drive, Dawley
Postcode
TF4 3JS
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, 1,140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.5%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Secondary schools in Telford
9
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF4
11
Secondary in TF4
1
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.

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    • FSM50.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Blount
Telephone
01952386700
Website
http://www.telfordlangleyschool.co.uk

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