Gobowen Primary SchoolWoodside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oswestry.
Summary of the comparison
Gobowen Primary School and Woodside Primary School are primary schools in Oswestry.
Gobowen Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodside Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gobowen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gobowen Primary School was judged Good and Woodside Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for Gobowen Primary School and 56.0% for Woodside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gobowen Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodside Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OswestryGobowen Primary School | OswestryWoodside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 60th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 591 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 504 | |
| Location | Oswestry, SY11 3LD | Oswestry, SY11 1DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 591 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Gobowen Primary School
Woodside Primary School
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