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Grange Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Telford, TF3 1ET

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,478 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Grange Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils474
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Thorpe
TrustCOMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142705.

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 maths59%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105105
Expected standard in reading69%75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%74%73%
Expected standard in maths73%75%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils474
Girls226
Boys248
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.9%
First language not English24.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)47
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.133
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
African
12.9%
Other White
6.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)20.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.59
Support staff (FTE)31.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence6%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Grange Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRandlay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryHollinswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryJohn Randall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Grange Park Primary School

What is Grange Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grange Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grange Park Primary School rank in England?

Grange Park Primary School ranks 9,478 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are Grange Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Grange Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grange Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grange Park Primary School made 60 offers from 121 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grange Park Primary School?

Grange Park Primary School has 474 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grange Park Primary School?

Grange Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Grange Park Primary School?

At Grange Park Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grange Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grange Park Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.