The Telford Park School, based in Telford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Telford Park School currently has around 680 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 48.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Grange Avenue, Telford, TF3 1FA |
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| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Telford and Wrekin |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Aimee Huntington |
| Religious character: | None |
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| Unique reference: | 150716 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1056 |
| Number of Pupils: | 680 |
| Number of Boys: | 352 |
| Number of Girls: | 328 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.50% | 500 |
| African | 9.60% | 65 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 39 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeley Nursery School Bridle Road , Madeley TF7 5ET | 4out of 4 | 2,725 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirchley Primary School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD | - not rated | 44 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Park Primary School Grange Avenue , Stirchley TF3 1ET | - not rated | 96 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Three Oaks Primary School Calcott Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ | - not rated | 342 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Park Primary School Calcot Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ | - not rated | 451 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmer Lake Primary School Brookside , TF3 1LD | 3out of 4 | 845 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Telford Park School Grange Avenue , Stirchley TF3 1FA | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA | - not rated | 75 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA | - not rated | 75 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Madeley Academy Court Street , Madeley TF7 5FB | - not rated | 2,257 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB | 3out of 4 | 2,277 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD | - not rated | 44 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchbank Special School Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP | - not rated | 77 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Parker School Brookside Avenue , Brookside TF3 1LB | - not rated | 834 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP | 3out of 4 | 1,663 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX | 3out of 4 | 1,748 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Gilbert School Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP | - not rated | 1,822 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.