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The Derwen School

Other independent special school · Shropshire · SY11 3JA

Ages 11–18 · 12 pupils · Shropshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill27%

12 pupils · 44 places

Pupils on roll
12
Boys / girls
8 / 4
School capacity
44
Capacity fill
12 / 44 (27%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr David Glaves

Location

Address
Whittington Road, Gobowen, Oswestry
Postcode
SY11 3JA
Town
Shropshire
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–18, in Shropshire, Shropshire, 12 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Shropshire
5
Academies among open schools in Shropshire
0% (0)
Open schools in SY11
11
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ShropshireNear SY11

  • Derwen College

    Special post 16 institution

    Oswestry · SY11 3JA · Shropshire

    Ages 16–25

    0.1 miles away

  • Gobowen Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 3LD · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.9 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 1DT · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Moreton Hall School

    Other independent school

    Oswestry · SY11 3EW · Shropshire

    Ages 1–18

    • Att821.6
    • EM5+24%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Glaves

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