Old Park Primary SchoolLantern Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Old Park Primary School and Lantern Academy are primary schools in Telford.
Old Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lantern Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Old Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Old Park Primary School was judged Good and Lantern Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Old Park Primary School and 63.0% for Lantern Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Old Park Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lantern Academy (25.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordOld Park Primary School | TelfordLantern Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 48 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 31st of 48 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 640 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 678 | 140 | |
| Location | Telford, TF3 2BF | Telford, TF2 0AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 640 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Old Park Primary School
Lantern Academy
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