How many schools are in Telford and Wrekin?

Telford and Wrekin has 86 open schools: 56 primary schools and 12 secondary schools across 5 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Telford and Wrekin school catchment zones?

Telford and Wrekin administers catchment areas across 5 areas, including Telford, Newport, Shropshire, TELFORD, Other. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Telford and Wrekin?

In Telford and Wrekin, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Telford and Wrekin council each autumn.

Which schools in Telford and Wrekin are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Telford and Wrekin. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Telford and Wrekin admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Telford and Wrekin School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Telford and Wrekin coordinates admissions across 56 primary and 12 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

Telford, Newport and Shropshire host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Telford and Wrekin - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

86 total 56 primary 12 secondary 5 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 26 of the 86 schools in Telford and Wrekin are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Telford and Wrekin has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 19 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 35 Telford and Wrekin schools with a current Ofsted rating, 24 are rated Good or Outstanding.