The Marches School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Oswestry, Shropshire
The Marches School is a secondary school in Oswestry, Shropshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Morda Road, Oswestry, SY11 2AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,346 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils and all students in the school’s sixth form, enjoy coming to school.”
- “Relationships with staff are respectful and trusting.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils feel that they are not always kept informed about the actions leaders take when they report a bullying incident.”
- “Nonetheless, following a period of significant staffing issues, results in national tests at the end of Year 11 do not yet reflect these positive features of the curriculum.”
- “Furthermore, very occasionally plans are not implemented well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 197 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 197 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Lakelands Academy 7.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Corbet School 9.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Adams School 13.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mary Webb School and Science College 16.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Priory School 16.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Shrewsbury Academy 16.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Meole Brace School 16.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Belvidere School 17.3 mi Not judged Last distance published