Old Park Primary School
Community primary school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.0%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
607 / 678 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Old Park Primary School is a primary school located in Telford, Telford and Wrekin. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 640 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 678. The school is led by Mr James Foster.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 133270
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Ellis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Corinne Chikandamina | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tanya Ledger | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Erica Fynn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Louise Lill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Tennant | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lindsay Galbraith | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Foster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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