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Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford TF1 2DT
Ercall Wood Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 950 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Learning Community Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Charlton School and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Environment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attainment.
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Distance
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1.2Charlton School
1.6Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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