Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Telford, West Midlands TF7 5HX · Telford and Wrekin
#389 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3282 of 4,090 nationally
About Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is a academy secondary located in Telford, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,084 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 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 389th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,084; capacity filled 98.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.7%; ebacc average points 3.19.
There are 62 schools in Telford; Haberdashers' Abraham Darby ranks 46th 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%)37.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.1%
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 Haberdashers' Abraham Darby by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,084
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 6 m away
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 317 m away
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.1 km away
Madeley Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
180 students · 1.6 km away
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 1.7 km away
Aqueduct Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
255 students · 1.9 km away
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
362 students · 2.0 km away
Broseley CofE Primary School
Broseley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 2.1 km away
John Randall Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,085 students
Kineton High School
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1,082 students
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,080 students
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,088 students
Hagley Catholic High School
Hagley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,088 students
Haberdashers' Adams
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1,090 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Haberdashers' Abraham Darby a good school?
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby has a Success Index (England) of 23.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #389 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 Haberdashers' Abraham Darby rank in West Midlands?
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby ranks #389 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3282 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Haberdashers' Abraham Darby?
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby had 1,084 students in 2025.
Is Haberdashers' Abraham Darby a primary school or a secondary school?
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Haberdashers' Abraham Darby?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Haberdashers' Abraham Darby; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.