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The Telford Langley School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF4 3JS

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,904 of 3,312

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Telford Langley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,140 of 1,200 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emma Blount
TrustCOMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139766.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Attainment 8 score37.944.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.4%59.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.1%41%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.8%13.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.7%56.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4217--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,140
Girls575
Boys565
Eligible for free school meals44.5%
First language not English12.7%
SEN support241
EHC plan27
Average class size26.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.7%
Other White
6.8%
African
5.2%
Chinese
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Other Black
0.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence6.8%7.5%8%
Persistent absence18.5%20%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)191
Applications (Year 7)433
First preference applications (Year 7)137
First preference offers (Year 7)132
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,200
Pupils on roll1,151
Unfilled places4.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)65.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.58
Support staff (FTE)53.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2558
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate60.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination82%
Staying in education72.1%
Further education54.7%
Sixth form college12.8%
Not sustained12.8%
Apprenticeship5.2%
School sixth form4.7%
Employment4.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Telford Langley School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryDawley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCaptain Webb Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLadygrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOld Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableThomas Telford SchoolCity technology college
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRandlay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLawley Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLightmoor Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Telford Langley School

What is The Telford Langley School's Ofsted rating?

The Telford Langley School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does The Telford Langley School rank in England?

The Telford Langley School ranks 2,904 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Telford Langley School?

The Telford Langley School has 1,140 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,200.

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.