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Assessment · secondary schools round secondary-schools-2026-09

Ercall Wood Academy review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Secondary schools in Telford

Best for: Wellington academy strong on pastoral care

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Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DT · Service area: Telford

Ercall Wood Academy in short

Ercall Wood Academy is a mixed Wellington secondary under the Learning Community Trust, and its story is one of improvement: from Requires Improvement to Good across all four Ofsted areas at the latest inspection. Inspectors describe warm staff-pupil relationships with strong pastoral care. Our review finds that upward path the school's most persuasive feature.

We hold no public customer reviews for Ercall Wood Academy, so parental voice is missing rather than unfavourable. The site sets out empower, respect and aspire values with community roots in Telford. The inspection turnaround gives parents recent, dated evidence to weigh.

What counts against Ercall Wood Academy is the standard paperwork gap: no insurance details and no charges are published on the site. Our verdict rates it sixth overall — a sound pick for Wellington families who put pastoral care first.

Our verdict

Our judgement: Ercall Wood Academy suits families wanting a Wellington secondary on a clear upward path, from Requires Improvement in 2022 to Good across the board in 2025 [2] [4]. Pastoral care reads as a genuine priority in the latest report [4]. Insurance and charges are the unstated paperwork on the site [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
61.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Insufficient evidence

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

All four key areas were rated Good in the January 2025 report, up from Requires Improvement in 2022 [2] [4].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No prices, fee scale, charges or VAT position are published on the website [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out the vision and values, trust membership and community aims [1].

Evidence

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Strengths

  • All four Ofsted areas were Good in January 2025, up from Requires Improvement in 2022 [2] [4].

  • Inspectors describe warm staff-pupil relationships with strong pastoral care [4].

  • The site sets out empower, respect and aspire values with community roots in Telford [1].

Limitations

  • No insurance details and no prices, fee scale or charges are published on the site [1].

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Questions about Ercall Wood Academy

Is Ercall Wood Academy any good?

On the evidence, yes for families who value pastoral care: it ranks sixth in our Telford table, climbing from Requires Improvement to Good across all four Ofsted areas. Inspectors praise warm staff-pupil relationships. Read the full review and visit on an open evening.

Is Ercall Wood Academy registered with Ofsted?

Yes. Ercall Wood Academy stands on the Ofsted register, rated Good across all areas in January 2025 [2] [4]. That listing is the registration that matters for a state school. Read the full report on the Ofsted site before you decide.

What does Ercall Wood Academy charge?

The academy publishes no insurance details and no charges on its site [1], as with most state schools here. Expect uniform, meal, trip and travel costs instead. Ask the school for those figures in writing. Keep the school's reply with your admissions papers.

Where is Ercall Wood Academy?

The academy sits on Golf Links Lane in Wellington, Telford, serving Telford families with community roots in the area. Check the values pages and your travel route, then confirm details with the school. Visit on an open evening before you decide anything.

How is Ercall Wood Academy ranked?

It ranks sixth of the ten secondaries in our September round, picked as the pastoral-care choice for its turnaround to Good. Read the full review, then compare it with the other Wellington schools. Watch for the next round when fresh inspection evidence lands.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Wrekin College65.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for independent day and boarding with published fees and inspection record.
  2. Hadley Learning Community61.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for all-through 3 to 16 school in Hadley.
  3. Holy Trinity Academy61.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for faith secondary with sixth form in Priorslee.
  4. The Madeley Academy61.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for academy with sixth form in Madeley.

Sources

  1. Ercall Wood Academy homepage — vision, values and trust Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Ofsted — Ercall Wood Academy (URN 145707) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Get Information about Schools — Ercall Wood Academy (URN 145707), open since 2018 Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Ofsted report — Ercall Wood Academy, January 2025, all areas Good Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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