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The Marches School

Academy converter · Oswestry · SY11 2AR

Ages 11–18 · 1,346 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

208

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
270
Preferred offers (top 3)
223
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,346 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,346
Boys / girls
682 / 664
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,346 / 1,500 (90%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
231
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Wilmot

Location

Address
Morda Road
Postcode
SY11 2AR
Town
Oswestry
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Oswestry, Shropshire, 1,346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Oswestry
19
Secondary schools in Oswestry
1
Academies among open schools in Oswestry
42% (8)
Open schools in SY11
11
Secondary in SY11
1
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Secondary in Shropshire LA
19

Nearby secondary 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

  • Oswestry School

    Other independent school

    Oswestry · SY11 2TL · Shropshire

    Ages 4–19

    • Att844.4
    • EM5+37%

    0.2 miles away

  • Morda CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY10 9NR · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 1DT · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 2EA · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Trefonen CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY10 9DY · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oswestry · SY11 4DA · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Wilmot
Telephone
01691664400
Website
http://marchesschool.co.uk/

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