66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
486.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
736
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oldbury Wells School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+2pp
72%68%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+3pp
46%44%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.9
+0.4
49.547.044.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
26%
+4pp
35%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
486.1
-119.5
634.8560.5486.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 486.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
736
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 44% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 26% | 486.1 | 27% | 736 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 41% | 44.5 | -0.44 | 22% | 605.6 | 27% | 771 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 46% | 47.2 | -0.14 | 23% | 630.2 | 27% | 791 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 44% | 48.7 | -0.06 | 23% | 593.5 | 26% | 819 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 42% | 49.5 | +0.27 | 35% | 634.8 | 39% | 915 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 39% | 48.2 | +0.04 | 31% | 529.0 | 38% | 899 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 39% | 48.3 | +0.11 | 27% | — | 32% | 868 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.21 | 14% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | D+ | — | 4% | 42 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 10% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 26.8 | C- | -0.42 | 9% | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.06 | 18% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | +0.02 | 4% | 50 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 736 | 16.6 | 16% | 1% | 23% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 771 | 16.4 | 12% | 1% | 21% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 791 | 15.2 | 13% | 1% | 18% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 819 | 14.7 | 11% | 1% | 18% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 915 | 16.4 | 9% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 915 | 17.0 | 8% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 868 | 18.5 | 9% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.