SCHOOL PROFILE

Ercall Wood Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 145707
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Telford and Wrekin
Trust LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 971 971 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 471 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 500 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.6%
0.2 pts below England
School 24.6%
Telford and Wrekin 27.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.4%
4.9 pts below England
School 15.4%
Telford and Wrekin 16.5%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Telford and Wrekin 1.3%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.1%
584
Pakistani
14.0%
136
African
5.8%
56
Any other White background
5.3%
51
Indian
2.8%
27
White and Asian
2.8%
27
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.3% 236 of 971 pupils
3.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.3%
Telford and Wrekin 22.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.8% 212 pupils
England 14.8% 7.0 pts above
EHC plans 2.5% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 62
Moderate learning difficulty 54
Social, emotional & mental health 43
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Speech, language & communication 27
Other difficulty or disability 8

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.5 3.3 pts above England
School 42.5
Telford and Wrekin 40.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 35.4% England 36.0% 0.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 58.3% England 51.4% 6.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 47.4% England 30.6% 16.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.69 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.12 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.19%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.97 pts higher than England
School 7.19%
Telford and Wrekin 5.77%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.83 pts higher than England
School 19.65%
Telford and Wrekin 14.62%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.07%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.26 pts higher than England
School 2.07%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

80.9% 11.4 pts below England
Ercall Wood Academy
80.9%
Telford and Wrekin
97.0%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information