Gobowen Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 3 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 123366
- Address
- School Lane, Gobowen, SY11 3LD
- Website
- www.gobowenschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 214 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 89.3%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 2.3%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Gobowen Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 4 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 4 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 20 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 27 18 9 |
| Year 4 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 5 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 6 | 25 14 11 |