Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is an academy converter in Telford for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has 1,237 pupils on roll. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.0, and 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
GCSE results: 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Waterloo Road Hadley Telford Shropshire TF1 5NU |
| Phone | 01952951411 |
| Reference Number | 144853 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1237 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.11%
Girls: 46.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 33% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 31.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 129 | 111 | 240 |
| 8 | 126 | 110 | 236 |
| 9 | 149 | 104 | 253 |
| 10 | 127 | 124 | 251 |
| 11 | 126 | 131 | 257 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 55.8% |
| White, Other | 10.7% |
| Pakistani | 10.6% |
| African | 6.6% |
| Indian | 3.1% |
| White & Asian | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 24 May 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | School inspection |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Full inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
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GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 58.8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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| Second Preference | 221 | 10 |
| Third Preference | 166 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
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In 2024–25 Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase had 1,236 pupils for 1,200 places. That is 36 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Year 7 intake in the “North Telford Secondary” planning area
Telford and Wrekin counted 1,098 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,182 in 2031–32, up 8%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 901 | 901 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Pupils | 964 | 931 | 1,026 | 1,091 | 1,175 | 1,249 | 1,236 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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.
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In 2024–25 pupils at Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
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, 3.1% of pupils at Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 4.0 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase had 16.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 10.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.9% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 9.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 52.8% | – | 54.3% | 84.9% | 57.0% | 55.1% | 59.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.7 | – | 3.2 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 6.8 | – |
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, 18.5% of pupils at Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 75 | 25 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 52 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 39 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 33 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 16 | 9 |
| Physical disability | 10 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 3 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
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 2022–23 Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase received £11,245 and spent £11,200 for each of its 1,175 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £812,000 (£691 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Learning Community Trust, income was £9,787 and spending £9,878 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £170,000 | £43,000 | £416,000 | £701,000 | £812,000 |
| per pupil | £184 | £44 | £402 | £642 | £691 |
| In-year balance | £219,000 | -£122,000 | £382,000 | £495,000 | £52,000 |
| per pupil | £237 | -£124 | £370 | £453 | £45 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU |
0 miles |
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Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Riddings Close, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5HF |
0.72 miles |
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Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Grainger Drive, Leegomery, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6UJ |
0.8 miles |
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Teagues Bridge Primary School
Teagues Cresent, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6RE |
0.93 miles |
|
Wombridge Primary School
Hartshill, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AN |
1.05 miles |
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Oakengates Nursery School
Charlton Street, Telford, TF2 6BT |
1.17 miles |
|
Apley Wood Primary Academy
Pool Farm Avenue, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6FQ |
1.2 miles |
|
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Marlborough Way, Rock Road, Newdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5HA |
1.23 miles |
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Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2JA |
1.3 miles |
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St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
1.31 miles |
|
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School
Wrockwardine Wood Junior School Church Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7HG |
1.35 miles |
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Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Church Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AH |
1.48 miles |
|
Lawley Primary School and Nursery
Off Arleston Lane, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2PR |
1.6 miles |
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Lantern Academy
Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 0AZ |
1.64 miles |
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Lawley Village Academy
Bryce Way, Lawley Village, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2SG |
1.8 miles |
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Wrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3ES |
1.85 miles |
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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Leonard Close, Winifreds Drive, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8BH |
1.87 miles |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3ER |
1.9 miles |
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St George's Church of England Primary School
London Road, St George's, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9LJ |
1.94 miles |
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Dothill Primary School
Severn Drive, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3JB |
2.05 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Bridge School
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NQ |
0.28 miles |
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Telford College
Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2NP |
0.8 miles |
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Wrekin College
Sutherland Road, Telford, TF1 3BH |
1.27 miles |
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New Road Academy
New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB |
1.38 miles |
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Charlton School
Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA |
1.64 miles |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DT |
1.64 miles |
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Thomas Telford School
Old Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NW |
1.89 miles |
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The Telford Langley School
Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS |
2.75 miles |
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Holy Trinity Academy
Teece Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SQ |
2.83 miles |
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Queensway
Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP |
2.95 miles |
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Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PX |
3.22 miles |
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The Telford Park School
Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1FA |
3.63 miles |
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Amberleigh Therapeutic School
The Oaks, Redhill, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9NZ |
3.67 miles |
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Overley Hall School
Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5HE |
3.98 miles |
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Madeley Academy
Castlefields Way, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5FB |
4.12 miles |
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Aspris Telford School
Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DT |
4.63 miles |
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5HX |
4.69 miles |
All schools in Telford · Telford and Wrekin local authority: places and applications
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is part of Learning Community Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Telford
- New Road Academy Telford
- Charlton School Telford
- Lantern Academy Telford
- Ercall Wood Academy Telford
- Wrekin View Primary School Telford
- Queensway Telford
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Telford
- Crudgington Primary School Telford
- The Burton Borough School Newport
How many pupils does Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase have?
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase has 1,237 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase cover?
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase for pupils aged 11 to 16.
What are Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.0, and 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase?
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is at Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU.