School profile

Gobowen Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oswestry, SY11 3LD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#263 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gobowen Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ronan Walsh
Local authorityShropshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123366.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%, better than England, better than Shropshire58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Shropshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Shropshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls101
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.2%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.195
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.2%
Other White
2.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.9%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.39
Support staff (FTE)11.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.3%, better than England, similar to Shropshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Shropshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gobowen Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miNot applicableMoreton Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryWeston Rhyn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miAll-throughSt Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Academy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gobowen Primary School

What is Gobowen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gobowen Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Apr 2015.

How does Gobowen Primary School rank in England?

Gobowen Primary School ranks 263 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Gobowen Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 92% of pupils at Gobowen Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gobowen Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gobowen Primary School made 29 offers from 60 applications (2.1 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gobowen Primary School?

Gobowen Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gobowen Primary School?

Gobowen Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gobowen Primary School?

At Gobowen Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gobowen Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gobowen Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.