Old Park Primary School

A good community school school in Telford and Wrekin. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Old Park Primary School.

Telford, TF32BF Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
2 March 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Brunel Road
Malinslee
Telford, TF32BF
Phone
1952387250
Website
oldparkprimary.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
133270
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Brunel Road, Malinslee, Telford, TF3 2BF
Website
https://www.oldparkprimary.co.uk
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
678 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
648
Free School Meals
45.8% (297 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.6% (17 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 105.0
2023 105.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
65
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
648 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-3.0 per year)

Down -3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Dream, Believe, Achieve"

Belonging Respect Responsibility

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher James Foster expresses passion for education and a vision of 'reaching for success' with core values of belonging, respect and responsibility; emphasises wellbeing and meeting all children's needs; Ofsted recognised this in March 2023; aims for a broad, balanced, and rich curriculum with projects, external visitors and extra-curricular activities.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

In Harmony orchestras (5) Extracurricular music clubs

Sports

Extracurricular sports clubs

Facilities

22 classrooms separate sports and dining halls inclusion base computer suite community room extensive playground areas two fields meadow garden forest area special needs HUB linked to Haughton Special School

Curriculum Highlights

In Harmony music program with specialist music lessons for all children; children from year 2 to year 6 will learn an instrument and play in one of our 5 orchestras; this programme is fully funded, all lessons and instruments are provided free of charge. Nucleo orchestra continues after primary years into secondary school. We invest in high quality support for speech and language.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wrap around care and holiday clubs are available all year round and we offer some free places through the Happy, Healthy, Active Holidays scheme.

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