The Telford Park School, Telford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Telford Park School, where our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do. As the Headteacher, I am proud to lead a school that places a strong emphasis on providing a well-rounded, high-quality education that prepares our students not only for academic success but also for life beyond the classroom."

In 2026, pupils at The Telford Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 29, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.9 in Telford and Wrekin and 47 across England.

16% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Telford and Wrekin and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 28.4.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 25, against 33.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put The Telford Park School as their first choice and 226 named it as one of their preferences, for 108 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Telford Park School are Madeley Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); The Telford Langley School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.9); Thomas Telford School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); and Holy Trinity Academy (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Telford Park School.

The Telford Park School is one of 5 schools run by Amethyst Academies Trust, an academy trust.

50.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 212 pupils (30.4%) received SEN support and 38 (5.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

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 (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Telford Park School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, The Telford Park School issued 576 suspensions, 84.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Telford Park School are Grange Park Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Holmer Lake Primary School (0.5 miles), Randlay Primary School (0.5 miles) and Windmill Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.