Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, TF7 5HX

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 24 February 2026.

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1,058
Pupils
43.5%
Free school meals
1 September 2008
Opened

About this school

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire. The school has 1,058 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 24 February 2026. The Principal is Joe Edgar. The school is administered by Telford and Wrekin local authority. It belongs to HABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Principal
Joe Edgar
Trust
HABERDASHERS' WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Gender
Mixed
URN
135582

Admissions

Applications for places at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby are handled by the school or the local authority (Telford and Wrekin). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.74
Progress 8 · 2023-24
32%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
52%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.19
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
13%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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