Kickstart Academy
Academy alternative provision sponsor led in Telford, Telford and Wrekin.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 14 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 49 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 71.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Address | Whitechapel Way, Telford, West Midlands, TF2 9PQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | Kickstart.lct.education |
| Telephone | 01952951413 |
| URN | 150262 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 March 2022, published 12 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Kickstart Academy, URN 142085).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Linden Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 2.5 km)
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 19.7 km)
- Evergreen Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 21.1 km)
- The Kairos Academy (KS4) (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 25.3 km)
- The Kairos Academy (KS3) (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 25.3 km)
- Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 25.3 km)
- The Vireo Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 25.6 km)
- Sycamore Short Stay School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 28.1 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.