The Telford Park School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF3 1FA · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–18
- Absence13.2%
- FSM50.7%
- Demand0.89
0.0 miles away
ClosedSecondaryURN 139536
The Telford Park School
Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF3 1FA
Ages 11–18 · 660 pupils · Telford and Wrekin
Attainment 8
33.2
Overall absence
10.8%
Admissions demand
1.05 · Balanced demand
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.88
−20+2
Attainment 833.2
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+35%
EBacc entry22%
EBacc APS: 2.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised4.1%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 678
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.05 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
111
Places offered
107
1st-preference offers
94
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 224
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 107
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill87%
660 pupils · 756 places
- Pupils on roll
- 660
- Boys / girls
- 342 / 318
- School capacity
- 756
- Capacity fill
- 660 / 756 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 46.2%
- FSM pupils
- 305
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Rigby
Location
- Address
- District Centre, Stirchley
- Postcode
- TF3 1FA
- Town
- Telford
- County
- Shropshire
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- Telford
- Urban/rural
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 660 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Madeley Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF7 5FB · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–18
- Att847.1
- P8-0.3
- EM5+46%
- Absence7.8%
1.3 miles away
The Telford Langley School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF4 3JS · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–16
- Att833.7
- P8-1.0
- EM5+19%
- Absence10.3%
1.3 miles away
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Telford · TF7 5HX · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–18
- Att839.7
- P8-0.7
- EM5+35%
- Absence12.1%
2.1 miles away
Holy Trinity Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Telford · TF2 9SQ · Telford and Wrekin
Ages 11–18
- Att845.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+44%
- Absence5.7%
2.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Rigby