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Best schools in Telford

Telford and Wrekin schools need postcode pairing because the town's patches vary widely. This ranking covers 68 schools in the Telford local authority. Postcode area TF10 has the highest average school score (66.3 across 11 schools), while TF1 sits at the lower end (40.7). 81% of ranked Telford schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
68Ranked schools
98.7Top score
48.4Median score
55Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Telford on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Telford comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Newport Girls' High School Academy98.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 75.3PostcodeTF10 7HL
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  2. 2
    Moorfield Primary School98.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 74% · higher 26%PostcodeTF10 7QU
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  3. 3
    St George's Church of England Primary School96.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 8%PostcodeTF2 9LJ
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  4. 4
    Redhill Primary Academy96.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 22%PostcodeTF2 9GZ
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  5. 5
    St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery96.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 76% · higher 14%PostcodeTF10 8JQ
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  6. 6
    Newdale Primary School & Nursery95.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 2%PostcodeTF3 5HA
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  7. 7
    Lilleshall Primary School95
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 67% · higher 10%PostcodeTF10 9EY
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  8. 8
    Haberdashers' Adams93.3
    OfstedGoodPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 71.8PostcodeTF10 7BD
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  9. 9
    St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre92.2
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 66% · higher 12%PostcodeTF2 7PZ
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  10. 10
    Grange Park Primary School88.5
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 59% · higher 8%PostcodeTF3 1ET
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More schools in Telford

Positions 11–30 in the Telford ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Crudgington Primary School87.9GoodPrimary
12William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery87.2OutstandingPrimary
13St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy87.1OutstandingPrimary
14Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase75.2GoodPrimary
15Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School72.8GoodPrimary
16Wrekin View Primary School69.4GoodPrimary
17Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School67.8GoodPrimary
18Madeley Academy66.4GoodSecondary
19Old Park Primary School65.5GoodPrimary
20Windmill Primary School63.1GoodPrimary
21Wombridge Primary School62.5GoodPrimary
22Captain Webb Primary School61.8GoodPrimary
23Lantern Academy59.8GoodPrimary
24Lawley Village Academy58.8GoodPrimary
25Ladygrove Primary School57.9GoodPrimary
26High Ercall Primary School56.3GoodPrimary
27Dawley Church of England Primary Academy55.7GoodPrimary
28Lawley Primary School and Nursery54.8GoodPrimary
29John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School54.3GoodPrimary
30Randlay Primary School52.6GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Telford

What is the best school in Telford?

Newport Girls' High School Academy is the top-ranked school in Telford overall (LocaleIQ score 98.7 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 75.3. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Telford?

Moorfield Primary School leads the Telford primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 98.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 74% · higher 26%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Telford primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Telford?

Newport Girls' High School Academy leads the Telford secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 98.7). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 75.3. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Telford secondary schools.

Which schools in Telford are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

9 schools in the Telford ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Newport Girls' High School Academy, Moorfield Primary School, St George's Church of England Primary School, Redhill Primary Academy, St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery, and 4 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Telford has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, TF10 has the strongest cluster — 66.3 average across 11 ranked schools. TF1 sits at the lower end (40.7 average). Telford and Wrekin schools need postcode pairing because the town's patches vary widely. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Telford?

This ranking covers 68 schools (primary and secondary) in the Telford comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.