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Contact Details

Address:
 Ironbridge Road
 Madeley
 Telford
 Shropshire TF7 5HX
Telephone: 01952 386000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
Trust: Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Haberdashers' Livery Company

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Joe Edgar (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Lee Hadley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 70.63 / 24.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.19
Number of pupils: 1084
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Telford
Electoral Ward: Ironbridge Gorge
School Number: 8946906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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