62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
994.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,396
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Marches School · Secondary with sixth form · Shropshire
Part ofMARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
65%63%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-8pp
46%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
43.1
-2.1
45.444.243.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
52%
-10pp
69%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
994.7
+10.2
1085.21017.8950.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 994.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
-1.2
36.232.829.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-5pp
24%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,396
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Morda Road, Oswestry, SY11 2AR
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 | 62% | 38% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 52% | 994.7 | 52% | 1,396 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 46% | 45.2 | -0.29 | 63% | 984.5 | 63% | 1,383 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 43.2 | -0.34 | 59% | 974.9 | 60% | 1,459 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 42% | 44.4 | -0.72 | 69% | 950.4 | 69% | 1,443 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 40% | 45.4 | -0.17 | 63% | 1085.2 | 63% | 1,458 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.18 | 70% | 966.5 | 70% | 1,408 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 45% | 46.5 | -0.06 | 69% | — | 69% | 1,417 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.11 | 9% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 11% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 35.5 | B- | — | 15% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | +0.16 | 24% | 88 |
| 2017/18 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.22 | 8% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.20 | 17% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,396 | 15.5 | 15% | 9% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,383 | 15.0 | 14% | 9% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,459 | — | 13% | 8% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,443 | 13.9 | 10% | 7% | 18% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,460 | 14.3 | 10% | 7% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,458 | 14.3 | 8% | 7% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,408 | 13.8 | 7% | 6% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,417 | 13.4 | 5% | 6% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.