Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Walker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- TrustEd Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,021
- Pupils on roll
- 740
- URN
- 142153
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746765454
About this school
Oldbury Wells School is a secondary academy in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 740 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oldbury Wells School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 156 | 161 | 125 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.2 | 44.5 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.14 -0.37 to +0.08 | -0.44 -0.66 to -0.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 41% | 44% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 64.6% | 66.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 22.4% | 26.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oldbury Wells 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 | 47.2 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.5 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 771 |
| 2024/25 | 736 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oldbury Wells School compares
Oldbury Wells School ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.9 | 9.1% | 22.8% | 740 | — |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | 44.4 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 601 | 0.5 miles |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | 37.7 | 9.7% | 45.1% | 1,084 | 7.4 miles |
| William Brookes School | 41.4 | 9.6% | 19.4% | 748 | 7.4 miles |
| Madeley Academy | 47.2 | 6.1% | 40.1% | 1,220 | 7.9 miles |
| The Telford Park School | 28.4 | 12.9% | 50% | 698 | 8.7 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)
- 22.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.07%
- Persistent absence
- 26.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridgnorth Endowed School0.5 miles
Secondary · Bridgnorth
-
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby7.4 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
William Brookes School7.4 miles
Secondary · Much Wenlock
-
Madeley Academy7.9 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Park School8.7 miles
Secondary · Telford
Other schools in Bridgnorth
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary
- Alveley Primary School Primary
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Highley Community Primary School Primary
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Primary
- Esland Shropshire School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Oldbury Wells School teach?
- Oldbury Wells School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Oldbury Wells School?
- The headteacher of Oldbury Wells School is Mr Adam Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oldbury Wells School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oldbury Wells 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 Oldbury Wells School?
- Oldbury Wells School has 740 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Oldbury Wells School full?
- Oldbury Wells School has capacity for 1,021 pupils and 740 on roll (72%), 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 Oldbury Wells School a faith school?
- No. Oldbury Wells School has no designated religious character.
- Is Oldbury Wells School a selective school?
- No. Oldbury Wells School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Oldbury Wells School part of an academy trust?
- Oldbury Wells School is part of TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oldbury Wells School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.2 in 2022/23 and 44.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oldbury Wells School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Oldbury Wells School ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oldbury Wells School's absence rate?
- Oldbury Wells School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oldbury Wells School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oldbury Wells 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 2 July 2026.