What did Ofsted judge Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Madeley Academy?

Madeley Academy has 1,220 pupils on roll.

What ages does Madeley Academy take?

Madeley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Madeley Academy located?

Madeley Academy is located in Telford, TF7 5FB, Telford and Wrekin.

How do I apply to Madeley Academy?

Madeley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Madeley Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Madeley Academy was 1.586 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Madeley Academy?

When Madeley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care (Looked after Children) will be given the highest priority for admission within each band. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Siblings — Next priority will be given to siblings. These are children who will have on the day of admission, a brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half-brother or half-sister in Years 7-10 living as a family at the same address who attend the Academy; 3. Exceptional health reasons — Next priority will be those children that have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the Academy is essential for their well-being, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated, the place will be offered on the basis of random allocation by drawing lots supervised by an independent observer.

What is the largest ethnic background at Madeley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.7% of pupils at Madeley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Madeley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care (Looked after Children) will be given the highest priority for admission within each band. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Siblings — Next priority will be given to siblings. These are children who will have on the day of admission, a brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half-brother or half-sister in Years 7-10 living as a family at the same address who attend the Academy.
3Exceptional health reasons — Next priority will be those children that have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the Academy is essential for their well-being.
4Remaining places by distance within ability bands — All remaining places will be offered to those who live closest to the Academy from within each of the five ability bands until 36 applicants in each band is reached.

If two applications tie: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated, the place will be offered on the basis of random allocation by drawing lots supervised by an independent observer.

Admission is by non-verbal reasoning assessment banding (5 bands, 20% each, up to 36 per band) prior to applying the oversubscription criteria within each band. Children with a Statement of SEN or EHCP naming the Academy will be admitted where the Academy is named as the appropriate placement - this sits above the oversubscription criteria. Distance calculated in a straight line from home address to Academy. Sixth Form entry (Year 12) has separate PAN of 120 and separate criteria not detailed here as this document covers Year 7 main entry. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Telford & Wrekin Council determined admission arrangements. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Madeley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Madeley Academy?: Madeley Academy has 1,220 pupils on roll.
What ages does Madeley Academy take?: Madeley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Madeley Academy located?: Madeley Academy is located in Telford, TF7 5FB, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to Madeley Academy?: Madeley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Madeley Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Madeley Academy was 1.586 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Madeley Academy?: When Madeley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care (Looked after Children) will be given the highest priority for admission within each band. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Siblings — Next priority will be given to siblings. These are children who will have on the day of admission, a brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half-brother or half-sister in Years 7-10 living as a family at the same address who attend the Academy; 3. Exceptional health reasons — Next priority will be those children that have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the Academy is essential for their well-being, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated, the place will be offered on the basis of random allocation by drawing lots supervised by an independent observer.
What is the largest ethnic background at Madeley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.7% of pupils at Madeley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Madeley Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Madeley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care (Looked after Children) will be given the highest priority for admission within each band. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Siblings — Next priority will be given to siblings. These are children who will have on the day of admission, a brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half-brother or half-sister in Years 7-10 living as a family at the same address who attend the Academy.
3Exceptional health reasons — Next priority will be those children that have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the Academy is essential for their well-being.
4Remaining places by distance within ability bands — All remaining places will be offered to those who live closest to the Academy from within each of the five ability bands until 36 applicants in each band is reached.

If two applications tie: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated, the place will be offered on the basis of random allocation by drawing lots supervised by an independent observer.

Madeley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Madeley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Madeley Academy?: Madeley Academy has 1,220 pupils on roll.
What ages does Madeley Academy take?: Madeley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Madeley Academy located?: Madeley Academy is located in Telford, TF7 5FB, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to Madeley Academy?: Madeley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Madeley Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Madeley Academy was 1.586 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Madeley Academy?: When Madeley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care (Looked after Children) will be given the highest priority for admission within each band. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Siblings — Next priority will be given to siblings. These are children who will have on the day of admission, a brother, sister, step brother, step sister, half-brother or half-sister in Years 7-10 living as a family at the same address who attend the Academy; 3. Exceptional health reasons — Next priority will be those children that have exceptional health reasons where there is written medical evidence that admission to the Academy is essential for their well-being, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated, the place will be offered on the basis of random allocation by drawing lots supervised by an independent observer.
What is the largest ethnic background at Madeley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.7% of pupils at Madeley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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