School profile

The Telford Park School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF3 1FA

Inadequate

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

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,277 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Telford Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils698 of 756 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Aimee Huntington
TrustAMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Mar 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150716.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Attainment 8 score2944.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths30.3%59.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths15.9%41%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths1.5%13.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths25.8%56.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4132--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils698
Girls338
Boys360
Eligible for free school meals50.7%
First language not English12.8%
SEN support212
EHC plan38
Average class size25.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.9%
African
10.2%
Other White
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

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 absence13.2%7.5%8%
Persistent absence37%20%21.6%
Severe absence7.5%3.2%3.6%

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 (Year 7)108
Applications (Year 7)226
First preference applications (Year 7)73
First preference offers (Year 7)72
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places756
Pupils on roll685
Unfilled places9.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)42.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.21
Support staff (FTE)24.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate84.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions22.2%
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 The Telford Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRandlay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAqueduct Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryHollinswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryJohn Randall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Telford Park School

What is The Telford Park School's Ofsted rating?

The Telford Park School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.

How does The Telford Park School rank in England?

The Telford Park School ranks 3,277 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Telford Park School?

The Telford Park School has 698 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 756.

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.