The Marches SchoolThe Corbet School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Marches School and The Corbet School are secondary schools.
The Marches School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Corbet School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Corbet School is ahead on our composite score.
The Marches School was judged Good and The Corbet School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Marches School and 47.2 for The Corbet School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Marches School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Corbet School (51.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OswestryThe Marches School | ShrewsburyThe Corbet School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Shropshire | 3rd of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,396 | 719 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 744 | |
| Location | Oswestry, SY11 2AR | Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% | 63.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.5% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 4.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 150 | |
| 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 | 719 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 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
The Corbet School
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