School profile

Morda CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Oswestry, SY10 9NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,676 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Morda CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils126
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Carl Rogers
Local authorityShropshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123484.

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 maths67%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Shropshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils126
Girls75
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.3%
First language not English7.1%
School places2024/25140
Unfilled places10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size31.5

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
88.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)5.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.31
Support staff (FTE)9.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.2
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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence7%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.7%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse 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 rate5.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Morda CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryThe Marches SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableOswestry SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryTrefonen CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Morda CofE Primary School

What is Morda CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Morda CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2023.

How does Morda CofE Primary School rank in England?

Morda CofE Primary School ranks 6,676 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Morda CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Morda CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Morda CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Morda CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 41 applications (2.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Morda CofE Primary School?

Morda CofE Primary School has 126 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Morda CofE Primary School?

Morda CofE Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Morda CofE Primary School?

At Morda CofE Primary School, the average class had 31.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Morda CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Morda CofE Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.7% 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.