Madeley AcademyWilliam Brookes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Madeley Academy and William Brookes School are secondary schools.
Madeley Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Brookes School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Madeley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Madeley Academy was judged Good and William Brookes School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Madeley Academy and 41.4 for William Brookes School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Madeley Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at William Brookes School (47.6 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordMadeley Academy | Much WenlockWilliam Brookes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 20th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,273 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 932 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 5FB | Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 37.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.1% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 126 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 21.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.3 Stronger figure | 18.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,273 | 820 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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.
Madeley Academy
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