Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport Girls' High School Academy, Wellington Road
Overall GCSE score:70.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.8 applicants per place
Telford and Wrekin brings together 2 grammar schools in Shropshire. Much of the area sits within the West Midlands route, so shared testing is a big part of the admissions picture alongside each school's own rules.
Shared test guide
The West Midlands guide explains the test, dates, and papers these schools share. It is the quickest way to see the shared exam details in one place.
School list
The best grammar schools in Telford and Wrekin on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, shared test routes, and how hard it is to get a place.
Newport Girls' High School Academy, Wellington Road
Overall GCSE score:70.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.8 applicants per place
Haberdashers' Adams, High Street
Overall GCSE score:63.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.1 applicants per place
Telford and Wrekin overview
2 grammar schools sit close together in Shropshire, so Telford and Wrekin feels more local and easier to read than a large county-wide area.
What stands out
Telford and Wrekin is easier to take in geographically than larger selective counties because the schools sit in one small local patch.
What parents notice
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options. The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Area shape
Telford and Wrekin is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Telford and Wrekin is a two-school cluster through Newport Girls' High School Academy and Haberdashers' Adams. Together they give families girls' and co-ed options.
School mix
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options.
Shared route
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
FAQ
Telford and Wrekin is a compact area. 2 grammar schools sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
The area mixes girls' schools and co-ed options.
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.