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Oldbury Wells School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Oldbury Wells
 Bridgnorth
 Shropshire WV16 5JD
Telephone: 01746 765454

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Oldbury Wells School
Trust: Trusted Schools Alliance
Sponsor: TrustEd Schools' Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adam Walker (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lee Tristham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 44.48 / 9.26
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.77
Number of pupils: 740
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Shropshire
Constituency: Ludlow
Electoral Ward: Bridgnorth West and Tasley
School Number: 8934427

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th June 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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