Telford and Wrekin
Ercall Wood Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Telford and Wrekin school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.9
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.33, 0.10]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 200 | 171 | 154 (90%) | 505 |
| September 2025 | 205 | 150 | 147 (98%) | 386 |
| September 2024 | 175 | 160 | 144 (90%) | 433 |
| September 2023 | 187 | 164 | 150 (91%) | 396 |
| September 2022 | 187 | 159 | 157 (99%) | 398 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Telford and Wrekin’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 188 | 45.9 | — | 40.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 192 | 42.5 | — | 35.4% | — | 47.4% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 175 | 40.5 | -0.12 | 22.9% | — | 50.3% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 185 | 43.6 | -0.03 | 28.6% | — | 16.8% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 170 | 44.2 | 0.00 | — | — | 14.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145707 |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicholas Murphy |
| Trust | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TF1 2DT |
| Pupils | 936 |
| FSM eligible | 24.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DT
https://ercallwood.lct.education/View local authority page1952387300| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10067780 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2025 |