Madeley Academy
Castlefields Way, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5FB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lady Maria Satchwell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Thomas Telford School
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,100
- Pupils on roll
- 1,220
- URN
- 135149
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952527700
About this school
Madeley Academy is a secondary academy in Telford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,220 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 205 | 194 | 185 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.8 | 47.1 | 47.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.02 to +0.36 | -0.29 -0.49 to -0.09 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 45.9% | 36.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 68.6% | 64.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 40.7% | 41.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
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 Madeley Academy 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 | 51.8 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 39.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,219 |
| 2023/24 | 1,271 |
| 2024/25 | 1,273 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Madeley Academy compares
Madeley Academy ranked 3rd of 12 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.2 | 6.1% | 40.1% | 1,220 | — |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | 37.7 | 9.7% | 45.1% | 1,084 | 0.8 miles |
| The Telford Park School | 28.4 | 12.9% | 50% | 698 | 1.3 miles |
| The Telford Langley School | 35 | 7.5% | 42.6% | 1,140 | 1.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Academy | 45.9 | 5.2% | 22.6% | 994 | 3.3 miles |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | 44.4 | 7.1% | 32.3% | 1,237 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.08%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.07%
- Persistent absence
- 18.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby0.8 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Park School1.3 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Langley School1.4 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
Holy Trinity Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase4.1 miles
Secondary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Madeley Academy ranks 1st of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Telford.
- Charlton School Secondary
- Ercall Wood Academy Secondary
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Secondary
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Secondary
- Holy Trinity Academy Secondary
- New Road Academy Secondary
- The Telford Langley School Secondary
- The Telford Park School Secondary
- Madeley Nursery School Nursery
- Oakengates Nursery School Nursery
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Madeley Academy teach?
- Madeley Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Madeley Academy?
- The headteacher of Madeley Academy is Lady Maria Satchwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Madeley Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Madeley Academy, 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 Madeley Academy?
- Madeley Academy has 1,220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Madeley Academy full?
- Madeley Academy has capacity for 1,100 pupils and 1,220 on roll (111%), 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 Madeley Academy a faith school?
- No. Madeley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Madeley Academy a selective school?
- No. Madeley Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Madeley Academy?
- Madeley Academy is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Madeley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.8 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Madeley Academy rank locally?
- Madeley Academy ranked 3rd of 12 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Madeley Academy's absence rate?
- Madeley Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Madeley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Madeley Academy'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 1 July 2026.