The Marches SchoolSt Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oswestry.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Marches School and St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) in Oswestry.
The Marches School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Marches School is ahead on our composite score.
The Marches School was judged Good and St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Marches School and 36.4 for St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community).
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Marches School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (35.9 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OswestryThe Marches School | OswestrySt Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,396 | 723 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 660 | |
| Location | Oswestry, SY11 2AR | Oswestry, SY10 7BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 46.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.5% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 86 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 85 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 723 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
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.
The Marches School
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
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