The Linden Centre
Oak Road, Telford, TF3 5BT
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Lennon
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 36
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 123349
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952385601
About this school
The Linden Centre is a special school in Telford. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 35 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Linden Centre, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Linden Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 65.71%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Telford School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Telford
-
The Bridge School1.3 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Kickstart Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Telford
-
The Seeds School1.7 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
-
Queensway1.8 miles
Academies · Telford
Other schools in Telford
- Amberleigh Therapeutic School Special schools
- Aspris Telford School Special schools
- Haughton School Special schools
- Kickstart Academy Academies
- Overley Hall School Special schools
- Queensway Academies
- Southall School Special schools
- The Bridge School Special schools
- Madeley Nursery School Nursery
- Oakengates Nursery School Nursery
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Linden Centre teach?
- The Linden Centre teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Linden Centre?
- The headteacher of The Linden Centre is Mr Darren Lennon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Linden Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Linden Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Linden Centre?
- The Linden Centre has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is The Linden Centre full?
- The Linden Centre has capacity for 36 pupils and 35 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Linden Centre a faith school?
- No. The Linden Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does The Linden Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Linden Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.