67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
286.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
461
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Oswestry School · All-through · Shropshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+17pp
79%55%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+13pp
56%38%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.6
+4.2
48.634.320.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
16%
-4pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
286.2
-56.1
342.3230.6119.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 286.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
-2.4
40.835.430.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
+0.31
+0.4
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-4pp
32%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
461
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
37%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, SY11 2TL
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 67% | 49% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 16% | 286.2 | 39% | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 36% | 44.4 | Not published | 20% | 342.3 | 40% | 507 |
| 2022/23 | 30% | 19% | 20.0 | Not published | 7% | 222.7 | 14% | 479 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 56% | 41.2 | Not published | 0% | 215.3 | 39% | 452 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 41% | 30.9 | Not published | 0% | 119.0 | 52% | 454 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 42% | 34.5 | Not published | 0% | 125.4 | 58% | 452 |
| 2016/17 | 26% | 17% | 20.8 | Not published | 19% | — | 35% | 417 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.31 | 21% | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | -0.06 | 25% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 21% | 31 |
| 2021/22 | 40.8 | B | — | 32% | 30 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | -0.05 | 14% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 31.0 | C | +0.07 | 12% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.01 | 9% | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 461 | — | 37% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 507 | — | 32% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 479 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 452 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 410 | — | 33% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 454 | — | 33% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 452 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 417 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.