The Retreat
Ercall Heath, Telford, Tf6 6pn
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Carys Gell
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 4
- Pupils on roll
- 3
- URN
- 144404
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952541101
About this school
The Retreat is a girls' independent school in Telford and Wrekin. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 3 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Retreat under its current framework. 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
The Retreat has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2017, 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 The Retreat 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 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 3 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harper Adams University2.5 miles
Universities · Newport
-
Haberdashers' Castle House School4.5 miles
Independent schools · Newport
-
The Bridge School6.6 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Wrekin College6.6 miles
Independent schools · Telford
-
Rodenhurst School6.8 miles
Special schools · Shrewsbury
Common questions
- What ages does The Retreat teach?
- The Retreat teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Telford and Wrekin.
- Who is the headteacher of The Retreat?
- The headteacher of The Retreat is Miss Carys Gell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Retreat been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Retreat 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 many pupils are at The Retreat?
- The Retreat has 3 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Retreat full?
- The Retreat has capacity for 4 pupils and 3 on roll (75%), 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 The Retreat a faith school?
- No. The Retreat has no designated religious character.
- What are The Retreat's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Retreat'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.