Recent data shows the proportion of Telford pupils
achieving five or more A*- C grades has risen by 4% in one year,
compared to the national rate of 2%.
For information about individual pupil records please contact
the school.
The area is also served by a number of independent schools, as
well as the nationally recognised
City Technology
College - Thomas Telford School.
School admissions
Deciding which school you
would like your child to attend is important for parents. To help
you make your decision Telford & Wrekin offers information
about its schools and their admissions policies. For further
infomation about school admissions please click
here.
Education other than at school
(EOTAS)
Most children receive their full-time
education in state or private schools but a small number of parents
prefer to educate their children at home. In these cases, it is our
duty to monitor the effectiveness of the education received at home
by Telford & Wrekin children and we seek to do this in a
helpful way
Pupil exclusions
A pupil can be excluded from school when there has been a serious
breach of the school's behaviour policy and when allowing the pupil
to remain in school would seriously harm the education or welfare
of the pupil or others in the school. Only the head teacher or
teacher in charge of a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) can exclude a
pupil (or the person acting on their behalf if they are
absent).
Special Educational
Needs.
Some children will experience learning difficulties at some stage
during their school career and all schools in Telford & Wrekin
provide help for children with special educational needs (SEN). The
Local Education Authority (LEA) undertakes to make a wide range of
provision available for children who have special educational needs
with a commitment to them being educated in mainstream schools
wherever possible and appropriate.
Education Transport
Secondary:
Transport, or help with it, will be
provided for eligible children who live beyond the maximum
statutory walking distance from their designated area (catchment)
or nearest school, or if a place is not available there, to the
nearest alternative school with places. The maximum walking
distance for secondary age pupils is 3 miles.
New provisions have been brought in by the Government for pupils
from low income families transferring to secondary school from
September 2008 onwards.
For more information please contact the Transport Team by
telephoning 01952 384620.
Primary:
Transport, or help with it, may be
provided for eligible children who live beyond the maximum
statutory walking distance from their designated area (catchment)
or nearest primary school or, if a place is not available there, to
the nearest alternative school with a place. The maximum walking
distance for primary age children is 2 miles.
The Telford & Wrekin Council
Sustainable School Transport Strategy gives
more information on this and other forms of transport for the
school journey.
Further
Education
Telford College of
Arts and Technology provides a variety of courses and some
of the best multi-media IT equipment in the Midlands including a
state-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre. The college is also
working with the council and AFC Telford United football club to
provide an innovative learning centre for those not in
mainstream education.
New College, in Wellington, combines the best
traditions of a school sixth form with the educational
opportunities and facilities of a modern college.
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