Overall Oxbridge
#988
4 ranked schools · -74 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
24
Offers
4
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Telford
In the shadow of The Wrekin, the ancient hill that anchors Shropshire's eastern plain, Telford grew from a network of coalfield villages into a planned New Town of around 157,000 people after its designation in 1963. To the south, Ironbridge Gorge holds UNESCO World Heritage status as the Birthplace of Industry, giving the town a historical depth unusual for a settlement built largely in the twentieth century.
Old Park and Priorslee draw families competing for primary places across the borough's eastern districts, while Wellington, the historic market town absorbed into Telford's fabric, is among the most school-competitive corners for both primary and secondary choices. Madeley and Malinslee extend the residential offer southward. Telford Central station connects to Birmingham New Street in under an hour on the Shrewsbury to Birmingham line.
49
Primary
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12
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
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2
Other
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of which10sixth forms·15faith·2nurseries73 total
Area Performance
Telford schools rank in the top 55% of England
Across 70 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.02/10, -0.39 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Telford schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Telford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Telford schools
Top 50%Primaryavg #7,435 of 14,978
Top 74%Secondaryavg #2,847 of 3,862
Top 58%Sixth formavg #1,470 of 2,555
Primary schools: 48 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,435
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 50% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,435
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 50% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.2/10
-1.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,847
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 74% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.7
+0.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.2/10
-1.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,847
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 74% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.7
+0.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,470
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 58% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.77 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,470
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 58% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
12
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#668
4 ranked schools · +105 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
12
Offers
4
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Telford
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Telford
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Telford
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