Thomas Telford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Independent schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 123627
- Address
- Old Park, TF3 4NW
- Website
- http://www.ttsonline.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1633 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.1%
White British 72.9%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 6.7%
Other White 4.2%
African 4.2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.9
Local authority average 44.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.47
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 115 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Thomas Telford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 1
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 0
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 8 | 226 116 110 |
| Year 9 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 10 | 206 105 101 |
| Year 11 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 12 | 261 123 138 |
| Year 13 | 288 139 149 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 40.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 58.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 22.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.6% 2.4% |