Telford & Wrekin Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 84 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

894

Schools

84 (2 nursery, 56 primary, 12 secondary, 7 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

32,089

Population

199,378 (44,192 aged 0-17)

Academisation

39 academies, 34 LA-maintained (53.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

15 — largest: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST (12 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 65 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jo Britton

Website

www.telford.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs