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Gobowen Primary School

Community school · Oswestry · SY11 3LD

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

224 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
123 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
224 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ronan Walsh

Location

Address
School Lane, Gobowen
Postcode
SY11 3LD
Town
Oswestry
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oswestry, Shropshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Oswestry
19
Primary schools in Oswestry
13
Academies among open schools in Oswestry
42% (8)
Open schools in SY11
11
Primary in SY11
7
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OswestryNear SY11

  • Weston Rhyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY10 7SR · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM20.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Selattyn CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM2.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 2EA · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.7%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ronan Walsh
Telephone
01691661343
Website
www.gobowenschool.co.uk

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