Schools in Oswestry

About schools in Oswestry

Most of the 19 schools listed in Oswestry are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

56%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bryn Offa CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Gobowen Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  92%

  expected standard
• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 1 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Morda CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Selattyn CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• The Meadows Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Trefonen CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Weston Rhyn Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  35%

  expected standard
• Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Woodside Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• The Marches School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  43.1

  Attainment 8

All-through schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 16

  36.4

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Derwen College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• OneSchool Global Oswestry Campus

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 18

Independent schools2

• Moreton Hall School

  Other independent school · Ages 1 to 18

• Oswestry School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 19

Common questions about schools in Oswestry

How many schools are in Oswestry?

OfferDay lists 19 schools in Oswestry, including 13 primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Oswestry?

Every school in Oswestry is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Oswestry?

OfferDay ranks schools in Oswestry where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.