Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Catchment Area
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1058 pupils, and a capacity of 1100 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,058
Pupils
1,100
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby?
The catchment area for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Haberdashers' Abraham Darby sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Telford and Wrekin. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Telford and Wrekin before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Telford and Wrekin catchment area documents →Haberdashers' Abraham Darby: 1100 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby has a published admission number of 1100 places. 1058 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1100, Telford and Wrekin's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.5% of pupils at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Telford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Telford and Wrekin publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Telford and Wrekin school admissions →
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby: School Information
- Full address
- Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135582
Other Secondary Schools in Telford
If Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Telford are the next closest alternatives.
Madeley Academy Catchment Area
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The Telford Langley School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TF4 3JS
Holy Trinity Academy Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TF2 9SQ
Charlton School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TF1 3FA
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Catchment Area
Academy converter · TF1 5NU
Ercall Wood Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TF1 2DT
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Haberdashers' Abraham Darby by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
What is the catchment area for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby? ▾
The catchment area for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Haberdashers' Abraham Darby oversubscribed? ▾
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is operating close to its capacity of 1100 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby? ▾
Admission to Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is managed by Telford and Wrekin. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Haberdashers' Abraham Darby cover? ▾
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is a secondary school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Haberdashers' Abraham Darby? ▾
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.