New Road Academy

New Road, Telford, Telford and Wrekin, TF2 7AB

Requires Improvement

Inspected 29 March 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

38.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,091

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Telford and Wrekin →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,091 / 1,200 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.6%

Disadvantaged

20.8%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

20.7%

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)

38.6

Attainment 8

1,091 pupils

24.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

37.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

14.4%

Overall absence

38.5%

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.

69.6

Teachers (FTE)

17.3

Pupils per teacher

28.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£50,769

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

2.8% rate

10.3

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£7,903

Spend per pupil

£8,838

Income per pupil

57%

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.