Old Park Primary School
Brunel Road, Malinslee, Telford, TF3 2BF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Foster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 678
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- URN
- 133270
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387250
About this school
Old Park Primary School is a community primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 607 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Old Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 | 83 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 66% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 76% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Old Park Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 653 |
| 2023/24 | 648 |
| 2024/25 | 640 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Park Primary School compares
Old Park Primary School ranked 11th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.8% | 45% | 607 | — |
| Ladygrove Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 26.9% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| Hollinswood Primary School | 59% | 4.2% | 29.5% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Lantern Academy | 63% | 7.5% | 48.7% | 113 | 0.9 miles |
| Dawley Church of England Primary Academy | 62% | 7.7% | 47.7% | 220 | 0.9 miles |
| Randlay Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 32.8% | 327 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.98%
- English as an additional language
- 25.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ladygrove Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Hollinswood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lantern Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Randlay Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Old Park Primary School ranks 10th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- Dothill Primary School Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Old Park Primary School teach?
- Old Park Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Old Park Primary School is Mr James Foster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Old Park Primary School?
- Old Park Primary School has 607 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Old Park Primary School full?
- Old Park Primary School has capacity for 678 pupils and 607 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Old Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Old Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Old Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Park Primary School compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- Old Park Primary School ranked 11th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Old Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Park Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.