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West Felton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Oswestry · SY11 4JR

Ages 2–11 · 156 pupils · Shropshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill112%

156 pupils · 139 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
90 / 66
School capacity
139
Capacity fill
156 / 139 (112%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Helen Hughes

Location

Address
School Road, West Felton
Postcode
SY11 4JR
Town
Oswestry
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 2–11, in Oswestry, Shropshire, 156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.5%. 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 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Hughes

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