Oldbury Wells School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 142153
- Address
- Oldbury Wells, WV16 5JD
- Website
- www.oldburywells.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 771 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.7%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Oldbury Wells School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 78 77 |
| Year 8 | 140 78 62 |
| Year 9 | 138 66 72 |
| Year 10 | 125 65 60 |
| Year 11 | 161 92 69 |
| Year 12 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 13 | 33 18 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 9.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |