OFSTED
6 December 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
City technology college
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,657
1,657 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
842
50.8% of pupils
Male pupils
815
49.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.3 pts
below England
School
14.5%
Telford and Wrekin
27.3%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.4 pts
below England
School
5.9%
Telford and Wrekin
16.5%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.1 pts
above England
School
2.1%
Telford and Wrekin
1.3%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
70.8%
1,173
Indian
6.2%
103
Any other White background
4.8%
79
African
4.5%
74
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
60
White and Asian
2.8%
47
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
7.1%
118 of
1,657 pupils
13.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
59.1
19.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.43 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.58%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.64 pts
lower than
England
School
4.58%
Telford and Wrekin
5.77%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.67%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.15 pts
lower than
England
School
9.67%
Telford and Wrekin
14.62%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.55%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.25 pts
lower than
England
School
0.55%
Telford and Wrekin
1.66%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
106.9%
27.1 pts
above England
Thomas Telford School
106.9%
Telford and Wrekin
89.6%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.