The Telford Langley SchoolIdsall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Telford Langley School and Idsall School are secondary schools.
The Telford Langley School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Idsall School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Idsall School is ahead on our composite score.
The Telford Langley School was judged Requires improvement and Idsall School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.0 for The Telford Langley School and 41.0 for Idsall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Telford Langley School (36.5 in 2021-22, 35.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Idsall School (53.9 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordThe Telford Langley School | ShifnalIdsall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 14th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,151 | 1,170 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Telford, TF4 3JS | Shifnal, TF11 8PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.0 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.8% | 32.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.96 | 3.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 48 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,151 | 1,170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.6% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
The Telford Langley School
Idsall School
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