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The Telford Park School

Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF3 1FA

Ages 11–18 · 698 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

13.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.5%
Enrolments in measure
670

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

698 pupils · 1,056 places

Pupils on roll
698
Boys / girls
360 / 338
School capacity
1,056
Capacity fill
698 / 1,056 (66%)
Free school meals
50.7%
FSM pupils
354
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

Governance
Academy trust: AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Amethyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Aimee Huntington

Location

Address
Grange Avenue, Stirchley
Postcode
TF3 1FA
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 698 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 50.7%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Secondary schools in Telford
9
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF3
10
Secondary in TF3
1
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Secondary in Telford and Wrekin LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Madeley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy 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 improvement

    Academy 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

  • Holy Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary 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

  • Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aimee Huntington

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