New Road Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Telford, West Midlands TF2 7AB · Telford and Wrekin
#423 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3599 of 4,090 nationally
About New Road Academy
New Road 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 1,073 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 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 423rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (23th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,073; capacity filled 89.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.4%; ebacc average points 3.12.
There are 62 schools in Telford; New Road Academy ranks 49th 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%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.1%
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 New Road Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near New Road Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
182 students · 317 m away
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 673 m away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
152 students · 707 m away
Teagues Bridge Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
258 students · 860 m away
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
196 students · 999 m away
Wombridge Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
294 students · 1.5 km away
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
291 students · 1.5 km away
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
182 students · 1.5 km away
St George's Church of England Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
573 students · 1.8 km away
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,237 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,073 students
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Moseley Park
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,069 students
The Burton Borough School
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Road Academy a good school?
New Road Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #423 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 New Road Academy rank in West Midlands?
New Road Academy ranks #423 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3599 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Road Academy?
New Road Academy had 1,073 students in 2025.
Is New Road Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
New Road Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Road Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Road Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.