Thomas Telford School
Old Park, Telford, TF3 4NW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- City technology college
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Ian Rawlings
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,550
- Pupils on roll
- 1,657
- URN
- 123627
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952200000
About this school
Thomas Telford School is an independent school in Telford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,657 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 174 | 197 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.9 | 58.0 | 59.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.57 +0.36 to +0.78 | +0.43 +0.23 to +0.63 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 71.6% | 70.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 94.4% | 94% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 98% | 97% | 95% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
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 Thomas Telford School 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 | 60.9 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58 | 39.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.1 | 40.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,545 |
| 2023/24 | 1,589 |
| 2024/25 | 1,633 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 9.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Linden Centre0.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Telford
-
Kickstart Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Telford
-
Queensway1.1 miles
Academies · Telford
-
Southall School1.4 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
The Seeds School1.6 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
Other schools in Telford
- Wrekin College 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 Thomas Telford School teach?
- Thomas Telford School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Telford.
- Who is the headmaster of Thomas Telford School?
- The headmaster of Thomas Telford School is Mr Ian Rawlings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thomas Telford School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Telford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Thomas Telford School?
- Thomas Telford School has 1,657 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Thomas Telford School full?
- Thomas Telford School has capacity for 1,550 pupils and 1,657 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Thomas Telford School a faith school?
- No. Thomas Telford School has no designated religious character.
- Is Thomas Telford School a selective school?
- No. Thomas Telford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Thomas Telford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.9 in 2022/23 and 59.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Thomas Telford School's absence rate?
- Thomas Telford School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Telford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Telford School'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 30 June 2026.