Gobowen Primary School
School Lane, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ronan Walsh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 123366
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691661343
About this school
Gobowen Primary School is a community primary school in Oswestry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 24 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 83% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 83% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gobowen Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gobowen Primary School compares
Gobowen Primary School ranked 2nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 5.6% | 22% | 224 | — |
| Weston Rhyn Primary School | 35% | 5% | 18.2% | 191 | 1.4 miles |
| Selattyn CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 77 | 2.1 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 558 | 2.4 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 49% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 268 | 2.4 miles |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 239 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.04%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 12.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weston Rhyn Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Selattyn CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Woodside Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
The Meadows Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
Gobowen Primary School ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Oswestry.
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Morda CofE Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Primary
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gobowen Primary School teach?
- Gobowen Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oswestry.
- Who is the headteacher of Gobowen Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gobowen Primary School is Mr Ronan Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gobowen Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gobowen Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Gobowen Primary School?
- Gobowen Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gobowen Primary School full?
- Gobowen Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 224 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gobowen Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gobowen Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gobowen Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gobowen Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gobowen Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gobowen Primary School rank locally?
- Gobowen Primary School ranked 2nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gobowen Primary School's absence rate?
- Gobowen Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gobowen Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gobowen Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.