How many pupils attend New Road Academy?

New Road Academy has 1,073 pupils on roll.

What ages does New Road Academy take?

New Road Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is New Road Academy located?

New Road Academy is located in Telford, TF2 7AB, Telford and Wrekin.

How do I apply to New Road Academy?

New Road 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 New Road Academy?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at New Road Academy was 1.576 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 New Road Academy?

When New Road 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 who are looked after by the local authority, or any other local authority, and children who were previously looked after; 2. Children living in catchment area — Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to: medical evidence that admission to the academy is essential for their medical wellbeing; And then b. Those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), stepbrother(s), step-sister(s), half-brother(s) or half-sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the academy; c. Other children living in the school's attendance area; 3. Children of staff at the academy — Children of staff at the Academy a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made, and/or b. Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance between home and academy, straight line, closest priority; measured using the local authority computerised mapping system.

What is the largest ethnic background at New Road Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.6% of pupils at New Road 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 2025-26 (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 New Road 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 who are looked after by the local authority, or any other local authority, and children who were previously looked after.
2Children living in catchment area — Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to: medical evidence that admission to the academy is essential for their medical wellbeing; And then b. Those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), stepbrother(s), step-sister(s), half-brother(s) or half-sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the academy; c. Other children living in the school's attendance area.
3Children of staff at the academy — Children of staff at the Academy a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made, and/or b. Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Remaining places to children outside attendance area — Any places which remain available will be allocated to children living outside the academy's attendance area on the priority order 2 a)-b).

If two applications tie: Distance between home and academy, straight line, closest priority; measured using the local authority computerised mapping system.

Children with an EHCP naming the academy will be allocated places prior to oversubscription criteria. CATCHMENT: Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. 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. This document is a single trust/diocesan policy covering 9 schools; the criteria above are the ones it prints for this school.

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.

New Road Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend New Road Academy?: New Road Academy has 1,073 pupils on roll.
What ages does New Road Academy take?: New Road Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is New Road Academy located?: New Road Academy is located in Telford, TF2 7AB, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to New Road Academy?: New Road 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 New Road Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at New Road Academy was 1.576 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 New Road Academy?: When New Road 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 who are looked after by the local authority, or any other local authority, and children who were previously looked after; 2. Children living in catchment area — Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to: medical evidence that admission to the academy is essential for their medical wellbeing; And then b. Those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), stepbrother(s), step-sister(s), half-brother(s) or half-sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the academy; c. Other children living in the school's attendance area; 3. Children of staff at the academy — Children of staff at the Academy a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made, and/or b. Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance between home and academy, straight line, closest priority; measured using the local authority computerised mapping system.
What is the largest ethnic background at New Road Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.6% of pupils at New Road Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at New Road 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 who are looked after by the local authority, or any other local authority, and children who were previously looked after.
2Children living in catchment area — Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to: medical evidence that admission to the academy is essential for their medical wellbeing; And then b. Those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), stepbrother(s), step-sister(s), half-brother(s) or half-sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the academy; c. Other children living in the school's attendance area.
3Children of staff at the academy — Children of staff at the Academy a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made, and/or b. Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Remaining places to children outside attendance area — Any places which remain available will be allocated to children living outside the academy's attendance area on the priority order 2 a)-b).

If two applications tie: Distance between home and academy, straight line, closest priority; measured using the local authority computerised mapping system.

New Road Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend New Road Academy?: New Road Academy has 1,073 pupils on roll.
What ages does New Road Academy take?: New Road Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is New Road Academy located?: New Road Academy is located in Telford, TF2 7AB, Telford and Wrekin.
How do I apply to New Road Academy?: New Road 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 New Road Academy?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at New Road Academy was 1.576 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 New Road Academy?: When New Road 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 who are looked after by the local authority, or any other local authority, and children who were previously looked after; 2. Children living in catchment area — Children who live in the academy's defined attendance (catchment) area. If places are unavailable for all these local children, then places will be given first to: medical evidence that admission to the academy is essential for their medical wellbeing; And then b. Those children who will have on the day of admission a brother(s), sister(s), stepbrother(s), step-sister(s), half-brother(s) or half-sister(s) living as a family at the same address and who attend the academy; c. Other children living in the school's attendance area; 3. Children of staff at the academy — Children of staff at the Academy a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made, and/or b. Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance between home and academy, straight line, closest priority; measured using the local authority computerised mapping system.
What is the largest ethnic background at New Road Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.6% of pupils at New Road Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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