52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
575.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,058
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Haberdashers' Abraham Darby · Secondary with sixth form · Telford and Wrekin
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
62%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-3pp
37%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
37.7
-2.0
43.238.934.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
13%
+5pp
36%20%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
575.1
-4.4
643.6583.2522.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 575.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
+3.9
32.428.725.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.4
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,058
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 32% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 13% | 575.1 | 13% | 1,058 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 35% | 39.7 | -0.74 | 8% | 579.5 | 8% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 24% | 34.5 | -0.89 | 4% | 522.7 | 4% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 37% | 43.2 | -0.52 | 20% | 643.6 | 20% | 1,091 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 28% | 42.4 | -0.34 | 36% | 608.8 | 37% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 33% | 42.9 | -0.22 | 17% | 590.3 | 23% | 1,047 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 28% | 41.0 | -0.30 | 29% | — | 48% | 1,011 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | -0.03 | 0% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | C- | -0.43 | 0% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 25.1 | C- | — | 0% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 9% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.03 | 4% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 25.7 | C- | -0.15 | 4% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.11 | 0% | 54 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,058 | 13.6 | 15% | 11% | 45% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,077 | 16.0 | 19% | 9% | 43% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,106 | 15.6 | 18% | 7% | 41% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,091 | 15.4 | 16% | 6% | 38% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,108 | 15.3 | 19% | 6% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,068 | 17.1 | 15% | 7% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,047 | 13.8 | 14% | 7% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,011 | 13.4 | 8% | 7% | 44% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.