Located in Telford, New Road Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
New Road Academy currently has around 1091 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 45.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 44.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | New Road, Telford, TF2 7AB |
| Website: | https://newroad.lct.education |
| Telephone: | 01952951412 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Telford and Wrekin |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Andrea Bell |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 150811 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1091 |
| Number of Boys: | 567 |
| Number of Girls: | 524 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 44.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.90% | 708 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 92 |
| African | 8.30% | 91 |
| Indian | 5.60% | 61 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 33 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 26 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 23 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakengates Nursery School Charlton Street , Oakengates TF2 6BT | 3out of 4 | 1,548 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Church Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AH | 3out of 4 | 347 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Wrockwardine Wood Junior School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG | 3out of 4 | 735 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG | 3out of 4 | 772 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG | - not rated | 772 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Teagues Bridge Junior School Teagues Crescent , Trench TF2 6RE | - not rated | 939 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AB | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrockwardine Wood Arts College New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ | - not rated | 556 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ | - not rated | 556 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutherland Business and Enterprise College Gibbons Road , Trench TF2 7JR | - not rated | 820 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ | - not rated | 2,917 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kickstart Academy Whitechapel Way , TF2 9PQ | 2out of 4 | 3,137 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jigsaw School Queensway , TF1 6AJ | - not rated | 3,142 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Linden Centre Oak Road , TF3 5BT | 3out of 4 | 3,159 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.