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Trefonen CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Oswestry · SY10 9DY

Ages 5–11 · 120 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-06-03

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
116

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 fill76%

120 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
61 / 59
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
120 / 157 (76%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Catherine Dunleavy

Location

Address
School Lane, Trefonen
Postcode
SY10 9DY
Town
Oswestry
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Oswestry, Shropshire, 120 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Oswestry
19
Primary schools in Oswestry
13
Academies among open schools in Oswestry
42% (8)
Open schools in SY10
12
Primary in SY10
6
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 SY10

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Catherine Dunleavy
Telephone
01691652960
Website
www.trefonenschool.co.uk/

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