SchoolScoresKickstart Academy
Academy · Secondary, ages 14 to 16 · Mixed
Part of LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Whitechapel Way, Telford, TF2 9PQ
01952 951413 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 16 March 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Telford and Wrekin. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 60 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 71.4% | 31.0%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 5.4% | 2.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 89.3% | 16.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 15.1%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.9 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 28.6% | 14.7%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby secondary schools
- Holy Trinity Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thomas Telford School 1.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% A*/A at A level
- New Road Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Telford Park School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Telford Langley School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2022 · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Madeley Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Idsall School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kickstart Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kickstart Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 March 2022.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150262.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.