Hadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseNew Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase and New Road Academy are secondary schools in Telford.
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Road Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is ahead on our composite score.
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase was judged Good and New Road Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase and 38.6 for New Road Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (45.7 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordHadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | TelfordNew Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 1,091 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Telford, TF1 5NU | Telford, TF2 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.0% Stronger figure | 24.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.2% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 Stronger figure | 3.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 227 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.1% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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