Telford Priory School

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New Road Academy (previously Telford Priory School)
Location
Telford Priory School
New Road

Wrockwardine Wood
Telford
,
Shropshire
,
TF2 7AB

England
Information
Type Academy
MottoCommitted to Excellence in Education[ citation needed ]
Established2015
FounderCommunity Academies Trust
Department for Education URN 150811 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Trust Learning Community Trust
PrincipalAndrea Bell
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
HousesQueen Elizabeth, Rashford, Malala and Attenborough
ColoursRed, Yellow, Green and Purple
Website www.telfordprioryschool.co.uk

New Road Academy (previously The Telford Priory School) is a coeducational secondary school located in the Wrockwardine Wood area of Telford in Shropshire, England.

The school opened in September 2015 in a new campus, following the merger of Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy (formerly Wrockwardine Wood Secondary School) and Sutherland Co-operative Academy. [1] The school is sponsored by the Community Academies Trust. [2]

The school facilities include full size 3G Astro with the leisure centre next door holding a 400m athletics track, sports hall, two netball courts, fitness suite, dance studio and is located next to an indoor tennis centre and four outdoor courts.

In 2024, it underwent a transformation with a new name which is "New Road Academy".

It also appointed a new Principal Andrea Bell and became part of the Learning Community Trust as well as other changes.

In 2025, the school experienced its best GCSE results in its history and the Principal acknowledged the school's transformation in a year. [3]

Inspection judgements

The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2018, with a judgement of Requires Improvement. [4] As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection was in 2022, also with a judgement of Requires Improvement. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ofsted rates Wrockwardine Wood academy "inadequate"". BBC News. 13 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Boss's pledge on failing Telford schools".
  3. ↑ Live, Shropshire (24 October 2025). "New leadership at a Telford secondary school reflects on transformative year". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Pritchard, Ann (2018). "The Telford Priory School". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Howes, Mark (2022). "Inspection of The Telford Priory School". Ofsted. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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