Morda CofE Primary School
Morda, Oswestry, SY10 9NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Rogers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 123484
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691652025
About this school
Morda CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Oswestry. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morda CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 25 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 36% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 44% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 40% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Morda CofE 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 | 43% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morda CofE Primary School compares
Morda CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.7% | 16.4% | 126 | — |
| Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 130 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 66% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 316 | 1.4 miles |
| Trefonen CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 120 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 558 | 1.7 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 49% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 268 | 1.8 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)
- 16.38%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 15.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Trefonen CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Woodside Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
The Meadows Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
Morda CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Oswestry.
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 ages does Morda CofE Primary School teach?
- Morda CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Oswestry.
- Who is the headteacher of Morda CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Morda CofE Primary School is Mr Carl Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morda CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morda CofE 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 many pupils are at Morda CofE Primary School?
- Morda CofE Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Morda CofE Primary School full?
- Morda CofE Primary School has capacity for 147 pupils and 126 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Morda CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Morda CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Morda CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Morda CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Morda CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Morda CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Morda CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morda CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Morda CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morda CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Morda CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morda CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morda CofE 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.