School profile

Old Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Telford, TF3 2BF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,966 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Old Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils607 of 560 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Foster
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133270.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%75%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils607
Girls289
Boys318
Eligible for free school meals39%
First language not English24.4%
SEN support154
EHC plan28
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.4%
African
12.9%
Other White
8.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
White and Black African
3.1%
Indian
3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence6.8%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence22.5%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)61
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)57
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places560
Pupils on roll538
Unfilled places3.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)25.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)52.84
Support staff (FTE)61.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableThomas Telford SchoolCity technology college
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLadygrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHollinswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLantern AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDawley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRandlay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLawley Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNewdale Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryCaptain Webb Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Park Primary School

What is Old Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Mar 2023.

How does Old Park Primary School rank in England?

Old Park Primary School ranks 3,966 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend Old Park Primary School?

Old Park Primary School has 607 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 560.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.