Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
About the school
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is an open secondary school in Telford and Wrekin.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 February 2026
- Published
- 28 April 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.7
- Telford and Wrekin
- 44.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Telford and Wrekin
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 31.70%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 39.20%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 51.70%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 58.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 13.30%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 44.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.19
- Telford and Wrekin
- 3.91
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.48
AAB or better
- School
- 0.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1058
Girls
52.08%
Boys
47.92%
SEN support
12.57%
Education, health and care plan
2.84%
English as an additional language
11.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
45.05%
Overall absence
9.65
Persistent absence
27.47
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
182
Sustained education or employment
84%
Education
75%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
78
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
41%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
36%