Holy Trinity AcademyNew Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Trinity Academy and New Road Academy are secondary schools in Telford.
Holy Trinity Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Road Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holy Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity Academy was judged Good and New Road Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Holy Trinity Academy and 35.0 for New Road Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Trinity Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordHoly Trinity Academy | TelfordNew Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 994 | 1,073 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Telford, TF2 9SQ | Telford, TF2 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.7% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.8% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 6 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | Not reported | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 932 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% 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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