New Road Academy
Academy sponsor led in Telford, Telford and Wrekin.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1073 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 48.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Address | New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://newroad.lct.education |
| Telephone | 01952951412 |
| URN | 150811 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2022, published 24 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Telford Priory School, URN 142285).
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Holy Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Charlton School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Ercall Wood Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- The Telford Langley School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- The Telford Park School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Madeley Academy (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Newport Girls' High School Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
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.