Ercall Wood Academy

A requires improvement academy converter school in Telford and Wrekin. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ercall Wood Academy.

Telford, TF12DT Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
51.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.12
English & Maths grade 4+ %
53.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 58.9%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
8 November 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Golf Links Lane
Wellington
Telford, TF12DT
Phone
1952387300
Website
ercallwood.lct.education/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145707
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DT
Website
https://ercallwood.lct.education/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Capacity
1200 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
943
Free School Meals
24.4% (230 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.0% (28 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
22.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
40.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
English Attainment 8:
9.2
Maths Attainment 8:
7.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.1
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
11.5
Ebacc English:
95.4%
Ebacc Entry:
25.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
93.7%
Ebacc Languages:
50.3%
Ebacc Maths:
99.4%
Ebacc Sciences:
97.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.12
Progress 8 Range:
-0.33 to 0.10

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
157
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
943 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Empower Respect Aspire

Head Teacher's Message

Principal Nick Murphy emphasizes empowering students with knowledge, skills and routines, upholding three core values—Empower, Respect and Aspire—and delivering a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum to prepare students for positive post-16 destinations and local community leadership.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art clubs Business academics club School Musical (enrichment activity)

Sports

Football Volleyball

Facilities

44 classrooms including specialist rooms for Science, Design Technology, Art, Food Technology, Music and IT Three-storey Science Centre with ten science labs, prep rooms and storerooms Extended dining room with sheltered outdoor eating area Full-size sports hall All-weather multi games area Full-size track and field area Updated IT infrastructure (Spring 2024) with computers and laptops Two dedicated music rooms and soundproof practice rooms Theatre space with high quality sound and lighting; sprung-floor dance studio Lettings of sports hall and classrooms in evenings and weekends

Curriculum Highlights

KS4 Business Studies includes a simulated small business from concept to market, including product development and branding as part of coursework The department establishes links with local businesses, sole traders and multinational manufacturers to support work experience and placements The curriculum emphasises essential knowledge and memory strategies, with retrieval practice and modelling

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