School profile

The Linden Centre

Pupil referral unit · Telford, TF3 5BT

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

The Linden Centre Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages5 to 16
Pupils35 of 36 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Lennon
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123349.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils35
Girls1
Boys34
Eligible for free school meals68.6%
First language not English0%
SEN support0
EHC plan35

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher4.6
Pupils per adult2.4
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.04
Support staff (FTE)15.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Linden Centre
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryNewdale Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMeadows Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableThomas Telford SchoolCity technology college
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLawley Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLawley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLantern AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWombridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNurseryOakengates Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLadygrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOld Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Linden Centre

What is The Linden Centre's Ofsted rating?

The Linden Centre is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2023.

How many pupils attend The Linden Centre?

The Linden Centre has 35 pupils aged 5 to 16, with capacity for 36.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.