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Thomas Telford School

City technology college school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).

Pupils
1,657
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Attendance rate
95.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
14.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
6.9%
2025/26
Capacity
107%
1,657 / 1,550 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.5%
2017/18

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Following Michael Gove's educational reforms, and the withdrawal of coursework, students currently study ten or eleven subjects, rather than the previous thirteen. Thomas Telford School teaching day has two teaching sessions running from 8:30am until 3:15pm, with an additional third session from 3.30pm until 5:00pm Monday to Thursday.

This enables our students to access a more flexible provision of academic study, alongside sporting and recreational activities. Almost 100% of students remain in school for at least one Session 3 per week and a significant majority participate more than twice per week. The formal taught week is 28 hours 45 minutes with an additional 6 hours per available for session 3.

We are ambitious for the whole school community and we offer a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. Our aim is to ensure outstanding examination outcomes within a happy, harmonious and respectful community.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Swimming

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Teaching School HubRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
123627
Type
City technology college
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1992

Governing body (15 current, 0 former)

Independent schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tim BillinghamMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2025
Mrs Caroline Margaret Harding-JackTrusteeTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kate EversTrusteeTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ian RawlingsAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Mr Timothy Christopher Ashley HaywoodTrusteeTrust boardFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James RobertsTrusteeTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Georgia VineTrusteeTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Georgina Louise RuossChair of TrusteesTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr John Ferguson BowaterTrusteeTrust boardOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Esther WilliamsTrusteeTrust boardFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Stewart RobertsTrusteeTrust boardFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Thomas OsborneChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2022
Mr John Ferguson BowaterMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 2021
The Mercers' Company The Mercers' CompanyMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 1990
Tarmac Holdings (thl) Tarmac Holdings (thl)MemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 1989

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record