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The Marches School

Morda Road, Oswestry, SY11 2AR

Local ranking9th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
52.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
257

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

85

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.0
16-18 Cohort
205

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1396
Boys
698 (50%)
Girls
698 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (93% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
21.1%
EAL
9.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
91.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,638/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%

84.8%

White British

8.7%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136979
UKPRN
10034750
Establishment No.
4437
Trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST

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