Thomas Telford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 1589 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.7%
White British 73.9%
Indian 7.4%
Mixed 7.3%
African 3.7%
Other White 3.6%
Pakistani 1.7%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.31
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.76
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 96 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Thomas Telford CTC
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 2
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 7
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 | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 116 109 |
| Year 8 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 9 | 205 102 103 |
| Year 10 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 11 | 197 99 98 |
| Year 12 | 291 144 147 |
| Year 13 | 271 131 140 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 32.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 61.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.8% 1.7% |