Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

Ironbridge Road, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, TF7 5HX

Requires Improvement

Inspected 27 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,058

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Telford and Wrekin →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,058 / 1,100 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

45.0%

Disadvantaged

11%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.7

Attainment 8

1,058 pupils

31.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

40 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

27.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +9.6 vs 2023/24

13.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

26.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£46,526

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,788 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

10.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,810

Spend per pupil

£8,590

Income per pupil

73%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.