Overall Oxbridge
#773
4 ranked schools · -120 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
38
Offers
8
Offer rate21.1%
-7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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
schools
2
Other
schools
of which10sixth forms·15faith·2nursery schools73 total
Area Performance
Telford schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 67 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.14/10, -0.26 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Telford schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Telford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked Telford schools
Top 50%Primaryavg #7,353 of 14,821
Top 70%Secondaryavg #2,678 of 3,803
Top 61%Sixth formavg #1,533 of 2,523
Primary schools: 48 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,353
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 50% of 14,821
% 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
7.3/10
-0.09 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,353
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 50% of 14,821
% 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
6.7/10
-0.75 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,678
-20 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 70% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.7
+0.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.75 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,678
-20 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 70% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.7
+0.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,533
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 61% of 2,523
% 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
7.2/10
-0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,533
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 61% of 2,523
% 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
#269
4 ranked schools · -7 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
15
Offers
3
Offer rate20.0%
+3.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#929
5 ranked schools · -230 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
28
Offers
5
Offer rate17.9%
-19.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Telford town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Telford town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Telford town
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School profiles in Telford
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