Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Adam Spellman
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 123631
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Telephone
- 01952387600
About this school
Southall School is a community special school in Telford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southall School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 30 | 35 | 49 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.6 | 2.7 | 5.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.28 -1.83 to -0.74 | -1.40 -1.88 to -0.91 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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 Southall 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 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.7 | 39.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 40.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60.77%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queensway0.3 miles
Academies · Telford
-
The Seeds School1.1 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
-
Thomas Telford School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Telford
-
Haughton School1.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Aspris Telford School2.0 miles
Special schools · 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
- The Bridge School Special schools
- The Linden Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Madeley Nursery School Nursery
- Oakengates Nursery School Nursery
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Southall School teach?
- Southall School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Telford.
- Who is the head teacher of Southall School?
- The head teacher of Southall School is Mr Adam Spellman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southall 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 many pupils are at Southall School?
- Southall School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Southall School a faith school?
- No. Southall School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Southall School have?
- The schools register lists Southall School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Southall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.6 in 2022/23 and 5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Southall School's absence rate?
- Southall School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southall 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.