Best 3 Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Newport Girls' High School Academy (Secondary) in Newport; Charlton School (Secondary) in Telford; Madeley Academy (Secondary) in Telford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Newport Girls' High School Academy, Charlton School and Madeley Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Newport, Shropshire, Telford and Telford, Shropshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newport Girls' High School Academy), published Dec 2022. The lowest is 2 (Charlton School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Charlton School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST and THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Newport Girls' High School Academy
TF10 7HL
|
Charlton School
TF1 3FA
|
Madeley Academy
TF7 5FB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Newport Shropshire TF10 7HL |
Telford TF1 3FA |
Telford Shropshire TF7 5FB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Dec 2022 | 2 18 Jun 2023 | 2 16 Oct 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 720 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Telford and Wrekin (894) | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.nghs.org.uk | www.charlton.uk.com | www.madeleyacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01952797550 | 01952386800 | 01952527700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7HL - Ofsted
- 1 7 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Telford and Wrekin (894)
- Website
- www.nghs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01952797550
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Telford
TF1 3FA - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Website
- www.charlton.uk.com
- Telephone
- 01952386800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5FB - Ofsted
- 2 16 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.madeleyacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01952527700
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