Grange Park Primary School, Telford
Grange Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Telford, part of Community Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 40 schools in Telford with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Grange Park Primary School in detail
Grange Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of the pupils, staff, parents and governors I would like to welcome you to Grange Park Primary School. Our motto at Grange Park is "Proud to Shine". We feel this encompasses everything we believe in!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Telford and Wrekin and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Grange Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Grange Park Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Grange Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Park Primary School are Holmer Lake Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 74% maths); Windmill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); Randlay Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Aqueduct Primary Academy (1.1 miles, 70% reading, 73% maths).
Grange Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Holmer Lake Primary SchoolWindmill Primary SchoolRandlay Primary SchoolAqueduct Primary Academy
The trust
Grange Park Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Community Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grange Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (90%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 133 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 22 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Centre (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grange Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange Park Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grange Park Primary School are The Telford Park School (under 0.1 miles), Madeley Academy (1.3 miles), The Telford Langley School (1.3 miles) and Thomas Telford School (1.8 miles).
The Telford Park SchoolMadeley AcademyThe Telford Langley SchoolThomas Telford School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Telford and Wrekin published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1,937 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils thrive at this warm and welcoming school. School and trust leaders are determined to ensure that every pupil succeeds. The school's curriculum develops pupils' intellectual curiosity and enhances their character. Learning is carefully considered and sequenced to help pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), deepen their knowledge and understanding. Work produced is of high quality across most subjects and pupils are typically very well prepared for the next stage of their education.
The school's expert knowledge of the community underpins the personal development programme. For example, the school runs an additional online safety programme alongside the personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum. Pupils are well prepared for life beyond the classroom.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders, and those responsible for governance, are committed to the school's improvement journey. They have a detailed and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and the areas they want to improve even further. Over recent years, outcomes in reading and mathematics have improved considerably and pupils now achieve well.
The school's curriculum is ambitious. Across all subjects, teachers are clear as to what they need to teach and when. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. They carefully check that pupils are confident in their learning before introducing something new.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
31.1
KS2
15
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grange Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Grange Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Telford and Wrekin
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grange Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grange Park Primary School is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
Apply to Telford and Wrekin for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Grange Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
432 pupils
420 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Telford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
133
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
32.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
474
Total Pupils
248
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,102
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,771
Per pupil
£2769k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Grange Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Grange Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grange Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grange Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Grange Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grange Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Grange Park Primary School do you need to live?
Telford and Wrekin published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Grange Park Primary School on distance went to a family 1937 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Grange Park Primary School?
Grange Park Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Grange Park Primary School?
Classes at Grange Park Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grange Park Primary School?
Grange Park Primary School has around 474 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange Park Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Grange Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange Park Primary School?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Grange Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Grange Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Grange Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grange Park Primary School?
Grange Park Primary School is at Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1ET.
Sources: Telford and Wrekin admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)