Located in Telford, Haughton School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Haughton School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 125% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 71.5% boys and 28.5% girls. Around 45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Queen Street, Telford, TF7 4BW
Website: www.haughtonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01952387540
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Williams
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123629

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 154
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 138
Number of Girls: 55

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.30%155
African4.10%8
Other White3.10%6
White and Black Caribbean3.10%6
Pakistani2.60%5
White and Asian1.60%3
Unclassified1.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Maths: Below Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
100.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Madeley Nursery School
Bridle Road , Madeley TF7 5ET
4out of 4 1,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Randall Primary School
Queen Street , Madeley TF7 4DS
3out of 4 61 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Coronation Crescent , Madeley TF7 5EJ
- not rated 816 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG
- not rated 974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alexander Fleming Junior School
109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG
- not rated 974 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alexander Fleming Infant School
109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG
- not rated 974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Madeley Academy
Court Street , Madeley TF7 5FB
- not rated 1,065 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Madeley Academy
Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB
3out of 4 1,695 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abraham Darby Specialist School for Performing Arts
Hill Top , Madeley TF7 5HX
- not rated 2,309 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lord Silkin School
District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA
- not rated 2,363 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Telford Park School
District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA
- not rated 2,363 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stirchley County Middle School
District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD
- not rated 2,416 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haughton School
Queen Street , Madeley TF7 4BW
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Parker School
Brookside Avenue , Brookside TF3 1LB
- not rated 1,585 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aqueduct Centre
Aqueduct Community Centre , Majestic Way TF4 3RB
- not rated 2,265 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birchbank Special School
Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP
- not rated 2,480 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southall School
Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX
3out of 4 2,903 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.