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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Daniel Roycroft

corporate_fareLEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST

location_onTelford, TF1 5NU

language Visit Website phone 1952387000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

1,175

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Attainment 8

44.4

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Telford and Wrekin

#1,847 of 3,216 nationally

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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is a Academy converter secondary school in Telford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is an academy converter in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,248 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.4, placing the school #5 in Telford and Wrekin and #1,847 of 3,216 nationally. 28.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

28.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.3%

Entering EBacc32.20%

EBacc APS3.78

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33.10%

EBacc APS3.68

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.06

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-10-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(19 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,248 pupils. During this period, there were 42 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,248	42	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,240	41	3.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,249	61	4.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,250	46	3.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,251	31	2.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,175	30	2.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,175	16	1.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,170	30	2.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,091	19	1.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,093	23	2.1%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,090	22	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,026	46	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,033	16	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,031	29	2.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	987	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	987	20	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	987	22	2.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	931	11	1.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	925	11	1.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	925	15	1.6%	3.8%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 92 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 62 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 46 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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