Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolOldbury Wells School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgnorth.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgnorth Endowed School and Oldbury Wells School are secondary schools in Bridgnorth.
Bridgnorth Endowed School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oldbury Wells School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bridgnorth Endowed School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgnorth Endowed School was judged Good and Oldbury Wells School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Bridgnorth Endowed School and 44.9 for Oldbury Wells School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bridgnorth Endowed School (40.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oldbury Wells School (48.7 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgnorthBridgnorth Endowed School | BridgnorthOldbury Wells School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 10th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 602 | 736 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,021 | |
| Location | Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER | Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.3% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 Stronger figure | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 31 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.2 | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.2 | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 602 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Oldbury Wells School
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