Madeley AcademyHaberdashers' Abraham Darby
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Madeley Academy and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby are secondary schools in Telford.
Madeley Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Madeley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Madeley Academy was judged Good and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Madeley Academy and 37.7 for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Madeley Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby (43.2 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordMadeley Academy | TelfordHaberdashers' Abraham Darby | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 8th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,273 | 1,058 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 5FB | Telford, TF7 5HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% Stronger figure | 51.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.1% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 3.19 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 126 | 40 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 31.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.3 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,273 | 1,058 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
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