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Ercall Wood Academy

Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DT

Local ranking5th of 12 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
47.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
192

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
936
Boys
464 (50%)
Girls
472 (50%)
Capacity
1200 (78% full)
SEND
23.3%
FSM Eligible
26.6%
EAL
16.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
20.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.9%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Black African: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%

62.1%

White British

14.9%

Asian Pakistani

5.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145707
UKPRN
10067780
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST

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