Ercall Wood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Telford, West Midlands TF1 2DT · Telford and Wrekin
#236 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2329 of 4,090 nationally
About Ercall Wood Academy
Ercall Wood Academy is a academy secondary located in Telford, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 971 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 236th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 971; capacity filled 80.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.3%; ebacc average points 3.69.
There are 62 schools in Telford; Ercall Wood Academy ranks 31st of 57 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ercall Wood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 971
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ercall Wood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Short Wood Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 545 m away
Wrekin College
Telford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
671 students · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.6 km away
Wrekin View Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 1.6 km away
Charlton School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,218 students · 1.9 km away
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
462 students · 2.0 km away
Dothill Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
342 students · 2.2 km away
Lawley Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 2.5 km away
Apley Wood Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 2.5 km away
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 2.6 km away
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Cockshut Hill School
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Nuneaton Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ercall Wood Academy a good school?
Ercall Wood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #236 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ercall Wood Academy rank in West Midlands?
Ercall Wood Academy ranks #236 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2329 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ercall Wood Academy?
Ercall Wood Academy had 971 students in 2025.
Is Ercall Wood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ercall Wood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ercall Wood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ercall Wood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.