The Telford Park School
- Secondary
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages 11 to 18
URN 150716 · Telford and Wrekin · AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspection
Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026.
Latest graded inspection
24 May 2022Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Ofsted category: Serious weaknesses.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
This inspection was of the predecessor school, before it converted or reopened under its current URN.
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Under the earlier framework, inspections gave an overall effectiveness grade.
Read the reports on Ofsted’s website. Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information.
Attendance
Against Telford and Wrekin and England, secondary schools.
Overall absence
2024/2512.9%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 7.9%
- England
- 8.4%
4.5 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 9.2% | 9.0% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 8.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Persistent absence
2024/2536.7%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 21.6%
- England
- 23.4%
13.3 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 15.4% | 13.9% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 14.3% | 13.7% |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 28.8% | 27.7% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 24.3% | 26.5% |
| 2023/24 | 35.8% | 26.3% | 25.6% |
| 2024/25 | 36.7% | 21.6% | 23.4% |
Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Severe absence
2024/258.6%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 3.6%
- England
- 3.9%
4.7 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Suspensions and permanent exclusions
Against Telford and Wrekin and England, secondary schools.
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2024/2584.71
- Telford and Wrekin
- 27.28
- England
- 21.24
63.47 higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 23.26 | 10.13 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 19.78 | 10.75 |
| 2019/20 | Not published | 17.35 | 7.43 |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 16.11 | 8.48 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 26.19 | 13.96 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 24.89 | 18.90 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 25.23 | 22.61 |
| 2024/25 | 84.71 | 27.28 | 21.24 |
Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
2024/250.00
- Telford and Wrekin
- 0.06
- England
- 0.23
0.23 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| 2019/20 | Not published | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 0.04 | 0.25 |
| 2024/25 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.23 |
Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Key stage 4 results
Against Telford and Wrekin and England, secondary schools.
Attainment 8
2025/26 (provisional)29.0
- Telford and Wrekin
- 45.8
- England
- 47.4
18.4 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 48.6 | 49.8 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 46.1 | 47.2 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 44.5 | 46.9 |
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | 45.3 | 47.1 |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 29.0 | 45.8 | 47.4 |
The average of pupils' points across eight GCSE-level qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 4 or above
2025/26 (provisional)30%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 61%
- England
- 66%
36 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 64% | 70% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 61% | 67% |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 60% | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 60% | 66% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 30% | 61% | 66% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 5 or above
2025/26 (provisional)16%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 42%
- England
- 48%
32 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 45% | 51% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 42% | 46% |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 40% | 47% |
| 2024/25 | 16% | 40% | 47% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 16% | 42% | 48% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
Pupils
Against Telford and Wrekin and England, secondary schools.
Eligible for free school meals
2024/2548.4%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 26.7%
- England
- 25.8%
22.6 percentage points higher than England.
Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
SEN support
2024/2530.3%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 15.2%
- England
- 13.4%
16.9 percentage points higher than England.
Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Education, health and care plan
2024/254.7%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 2.1%
- England
- 3.1%
1.6 percentage points higher than England.
Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
First language other than English
2024/2512.6%
- Telford and Wrekin
- 14.0%
- England
- 19.2%
6.6 percentage points lower than England.
Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Teachers
Against Telford and Wrekin and England, secondary schools.
Pupils per qualified teacher
2025/2617.1
- Telford and Wrekin
- 17.1
- England
- 17.3
0.2 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 18.2 | 16.8 |
| 2019/20 | Not published | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 17.3 | 17.2 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 18.2 | 17.4 |
| 2024/25 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 2025/26 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.
Teacher sickness absence
2024/257.4 days
- Telford and Wrekin
- 5.3 days
- England
- 5.0 days
2.4 days higher than England.
Compared with all state-funded schools: DfE publishes this measure for all schools, not by phase.
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| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 4.3 days | 4.0 days |
| 2018/19 | Not published | 4.7 days | 4.0 days |
| 2019/20 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2020/21 | Not published | 3.8 days | 3.9 days |
| 2021/22 | Not published | 8.0 days | 6.3 days |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 5.4 days | 5.2 days |
| 2023/24 | Not published | 5.8 days | 5.3 days |
| 2024/25 | 7.4 days | 5.3 days | 5.0 days |
Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2024/25.
Finance
Academies report their accounts as part of their trust, so DfE publishes no school-level balance for this school. The trust’s figures are in DfE’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.
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About the school
- Pupils on roll
- 698
- Capacity
- 1,056
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Opened
- 1 March 2024
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Constituency
- Telford
- Deprivation of the area (IDACI)
- Decile 2 of 10 (1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods)
Address: Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1FA
Sources and corrections
Every figure on this page names its source and period. This release was built on 20 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools: establishment data (GIAS establishment extract 2026-10-20)
- Ofsted: State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (Latest inspections as at 2026-09-30; All inspections, 2018/19; All inspections, 2019/20; All inspections, 2020/21; All inspections, 2021/22; All inspections, 2022/23; All inspections, 2023/24; All inspections, 2024/25; All inspections, 2025/26)
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England (absence-3term-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England (exc-school, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-geography, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-geography, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 2 attainment (ks2-school, 2022/23 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; ks2-geography, 2015/16 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 4 performance (ks4-school, 2023/24 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ks4-geography, 2018/19 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (School census, January 2022 (performance tables, 2021 to 2022); School census, January 2023 (performance tables, 2022 to 2023); School census, January 2024 (performance tables, 2023 to 2024); School census, January 2025 (performance tables, 2024 to 2025))
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: School workforce in England (ptr-school, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ptr-geography, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; sickness-school, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; sickness-geography, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English indices of deprivation 2025: Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (English indices of deprivation 2025, File 7 (2021 LSOAs))
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