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Oldbury Wells School

Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD

Local ranking10th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1021

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 34.4

26.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.1

31

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.6% nat17.1%
Applied General Avg Points
41.1
16-18 Cohort
53

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
736
Boys
374 (51%)
Girls
362 (49%)
Capacity
1021 (72% full)
SEND
15.6%
FSM Eligible
22.8%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,232/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%

89.6%

White British

2.0%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142153
UKPRN
10053089
Establishment No.
4427
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