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The Marches School

Academy converter · Oswestry · SY11 2AR

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,346

Local authority

Shropshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136979

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
45.2
Progress 8
-0.3
English & maths grade 5+
46%
English & maths grade 4+
64%
EBacc entry
63%
EBacc APS
4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

9.8%

Persistent absence

29.0%

Unauthorised

3.5%

Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,219

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 10.2% · Persistent 30.8%
2021/22
Overall 11.4% · Persistent 35.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England