Wrekin College
Sutherland Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3BH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Mr Ben Smith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Anglican/Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 958
- Pupils on roll
- 671
- URN
- 123610
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952265600
About this school
Wrekin College is a Christian independent school in Telford. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 671 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wrekin College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wrekin College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1937, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 98 | 88 | 177 |
| Attainment 8 score | 24.7 | 28.4 | 15.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wrekin College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.7 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | 39.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.6 | 40.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 566 |
| 2023/24 | 551 |
| 2024/25 | 517 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 179
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bridge School1.0 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
The Linden Centre2.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Telford
-
Overley Hall School2.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Thomas Telford School2.8 miles
Independent schools · Telford
-
The Seeds School3.1 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
Other schools in Telford
- Thomas Telford School Independent schools
- Madeley Nursery School Nursery
- Oakengates Nursery School Nursery
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wrekin College teach?
- Wrekin College teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Telford.
- Who is the headmaster of Wrekin College?
- The headmaster of Wrekin College is Mr Ben Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wrekin College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wrekin College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Wrekin College?
- Wrekin College has 671 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Wrekin College full?
- Wrekin College has capacity for 958 pupils and 671 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wrekin College a faith school?
- Yes. Wrekin College is designated Christian.
- Is Wrekin College a selective school?
- Yes. Wrekin College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wrekin College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 24.7 in 2022/23 and 15.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wrekin College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wrekin College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.