How many pupils does Ercall Wood Academy have?

Ercall Wood Academy has 936 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Ercall Wood Academy?

The headteacher of Ercall Wood Academy is Nicholas Murphy.

What type of school is Ercall Wood Academy?

Ercall Wood Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ercall Wood Academy in?

Ercall Wood Academy is in the Telford and Wrekin local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Ercall Wood Academy

Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, TF1 2DT

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025.

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936

Pupils

24.0%

Free school meals

1 July 2018

Opened

About this school

Ercall Wood Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire. The school has 936 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025. The Headteacher is Nicholas Murphy. The school is administered by Telford and Wrekin local authority. It belongs to LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST. It opened in 1 July 2018.

School details

Headteacher: Nicholas Murphy
Trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145707

Contact

01952387300 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ercall Wood Academy 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)

42.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.69

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

47%

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 →