Haberdashers' Abraham DarbyThe Telford Langley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby and The Telford Langley School are secondary schools in Telford.
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Telford Langley School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is ahead on our composite score.
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby was judged in need of attention and The Telford Langley School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby and 35.0 for The Telford Langley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby (43.2 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Telford Langley School (36.5 in 2021-22, 35.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordHaberdashers' Abraham Darby | TelfordThe Telford Langley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 9th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,058 | 1,151 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 5HX | Telford, TF4 3JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 43.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.3% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 Stronger figure | 2.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 202 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 40 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,058 | 1,151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 19.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
The Telford Langley School
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