Most sought-after schools in Telford and Wrekin
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Madeley Academy Telford, secondary |
2.46 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
Haberdashers' Adams Newport, secondary |
1.73 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport, secondary |
1.64 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Telford, secondary |
1.54 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
Redhill Primary Academy Telford, primary |
1.49 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Moorfield Primary School Newport, primary |
1.48 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Lightmoor Village Primary School Telford, primary |
1.37 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
Holy Trinity Academy Telford, secondary |
1.35 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 9 |
Newdale Primary School & Nursery Telford, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 10 |
Lilleshall Primary School Newport, primary |
1.30 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Telford, primary |
1.04 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
John Randall Primary School Telford, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Lawley Village Academy Telford, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 14 |
St George's Church of England Primary School Telford, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Grange Park Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Hollinswood Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Holmer Lake Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
Lantern Academy Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Randlay Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 22 |
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
Windmill Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 24 |
Wombridge Primary School Telford, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Charlton School Telford, secondary |
0.97 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 26 |
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Telford, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
Old Park Primary School Telford, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Telford, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
Teagues Bridge Primary School Telford, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 30 |
Muxton Primary School Telford, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Telford, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Telford, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Telford, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery Telford, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
Wrekin View Primary School Telford, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
High Ercall Primary School Telford, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 37 |
Crudgington Primary School Telford, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 38 |
Dothill Primary School Telford, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 39 |
Newport Infant School and Nursery Newport, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Ladygrove Primary School Telford, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 41 |
Captain Webb Primary School TELFORD, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
Lawley Primary School and Nursery Telford, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
The Telford Langley School Telford, secondary |
0.80 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 44 |
Priorslee Academy Telford, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 45 |
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Telford, secondary |
0.74 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 46 |
Ercall Wood Academy Telford, secondary |
0.73 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Church Aston Infant School Newport, primary |
0.53 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 48 |
Thomas Telford School Telford, None |
0.01 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 48 schools in Telford and Wrekin have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Telford and Wrekin · How we compare schools.