The Telford Langley School

The Telford Langley School has been rated as requiring improvement in several areas, despite demonstrating a caring environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school has made some progress under new leadership, particularly in personal development, with opportunities for pupil leadership and a focus on improving attendance. However, overall outcomes for pupils are not meeting expectations, and there are concerns regarding attendance and the effectiveness of the curriculum delivery, especially regarding checks on pupils' understanding before advancing in their learning. The school is in its first routine inspection after the COVID-19 pandemic and is part of the Communities Academies Trust, which adds additional context to the evaluation.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and supported in a caring environment.
• Recent improvements in leadership have positively impacted the school.
• A well-structured and ambitious curriculum is in place.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and diversity.
• Effective support for early-stage reading among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding before moving on to new topics.
• A significant number of pupils miss lessons, affecting their progress.
• Key stage 3 pupils not receiving adequate careers guidance as required.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Telford Langley School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 11.1% of pupils at The Telford Langley School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Telford Langley School had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.1% of pupils at The Telford Langley School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Telford Langley School received £8,630 and spent £8,343 for each of its 1,157 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £619,000 (£535 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Community Academies Trust, income was £7,309 and spending £7,301 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Telford · Telford and Wrekin local authority: places and applications

The Telford Langley School is part of Community Academies Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Windmill Primary School Telford
• Grange Park Primary School Telford
• Chadsmead Primary Academy Lichfield
• Millfield Primary School Tamworth
• The Woodlands Community Primary School Tamworth
• The Wilnecote School Tamworth
• Stoneydelph Primary School Tamworth
• Wood End Primary School Atherstone
• The Polesworth School Tamworth
• Birchwood Primary School Tamworth

What is The Telford Langley School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Telford Langley School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was The Telford Langley School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Telford Langley School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does The Telford Langley School have?

The Telford Langley School has 1,140 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Telford Langley School cover?

The Telford Langley School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Telford Langley School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 37.9, and 22% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Telford Langley School?

The Telford Langley School is at Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS.