SchoolScoresThe Linden Centre
Pupil referral unit · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Oak Road, Telford, TF3 5BT
01952 385601 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 June 2023.
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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| 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
| Pupils | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 65.7% | 31.0%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 94.3% | 2.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 5.7% | 16.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 15.1%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.4 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 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.
Nearby secondary schools
- Thomas Telford School 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% A*/A at A level
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2022 · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Telford Langley School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- New Road Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ercall Wood Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wrekin College 2.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 22% A*/A at A level
- Holy Trinity Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Telford Park School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- Charlton School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Madeley Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Linden Centre's Ofsted rating?
The Linden Centre was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 June 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 123349.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.