Idsall SchoolThe Telford Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Idsall School and The Telford Park School are secondary schools.
Idsall School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Telford Park School scores 21 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Idsall School is ahead on our composite score.
Idsall School was judged the expected standard and The Telford Park School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Idsall School and 28.4 for The Telford Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Idsall School (53.9 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShifnalIdsall School | TelfordThe Telford Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F21/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Shropshire | 12th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,170 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,056 | |
| Location | Shifnal, TF11 8PD | Telford, TF3 1FA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.3% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.5% | 16.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 Stronger figure | 2.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,170 | 680 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 30.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Idsall School · The Telford Park School