Madeley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Telford, West Midlands TF7 5FB · Telford and Wrekin
#210 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2159 of 4,090 nationally
About Madeley Academy
Madeley Academy 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 1,220 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 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 210th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (60th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,220; capacity filled 110.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.3%; ebacc average points 4.16.
There are 62 schools in Telford; Madeley Academy ranks 30th 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%)47.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.2%
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 Madeley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,220
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Madeley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aqueduct Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
255 students · 667 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
180 students · 834 m away
William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.1 km away
Windmill Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 1.2 km away
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students · 1.4 km away
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.4 km away
John Randall Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.6 km away
Holmer Lake Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 1.7 km away
Captain Webb Primary School
TELFORD · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
458 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Broadway Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,222 students
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,222 students
Charlton School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,218 students
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Madeley Academy a good school?
Madeley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #210 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 Madeley Academy rank in West Midlands?
Madeley Academy ranks #210 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2159 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Madeley Academy?
Madeley Academy had 1,220 students in 2025.
Is Madeley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Madeley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Madeley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Madeley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.