Grange Park Primary School, Telford

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~506m)Possible (~723m)Unlikely (~940m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Thorpe
Pupils:474 / 420 capacity
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952387490
Address:Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1ET
Trust:COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:142705
UKPRN:10056134
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Telford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

33.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy98%
Well taught93%
Good progress90%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+6ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has improved from 67% to 73%. Writing has improved from 62% to 66%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

16

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Centre (adj)
149m · 2 min walk
Chatford (opp)
289m · 5 min walk
Holmer Lake (opp)
290m · 5 min walk
Bridgwood (opp)
412m · 7 min walk
Churchway (adj)
439m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

113%

Over capacity

474 pupils

420 capacity

54 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,859
Projected new pupils:1,465

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Telford

Admissions Demand - Telford and Wrekin

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

2,305

Applications

1,960

Got 1st preference

93.2%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Telford and Wrekin (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
3 December 2020
29 January 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.40355%

Overall absence

9.39948%

Persistent absence

383

Enrolments

Authorised3.19634%
Unauthorised1.2072%
Persistent (10%+)9.39948%
Severe (50%+)0.78329%

Absence trend

3.94518%
18/19
4.50399%
20/21
6.48769%
21/22
5.87029%
22/23
4.96573%
23/24
4.40355%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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