The Telford Langley SchoolWilliam Brookes School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Telford Langley School and William Brookes School are secondary schools.
The Telford Langley School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and William Brookes School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). William Brookes School is ahead on our composite score.
The Telford Langley School was judged Requires improvement and William Brookes School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.0 for The Telford Langley School and 41.4 for William Brookes 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 William Brookes School (47.6 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordThe Telford Langley School | Much WenlockWilliam Brookes School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | F37/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 20th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,151 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 932 | |
| Location | Telford, TF4 3JS | Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.0 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.8% | 37.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 54.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.4% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.96 | 3.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 21 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 18.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,151 | 820 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.6% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% 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
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
William Brookes School
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