Oldbury Wells School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 142153
- Address
- Oldbury Wells, WV16 5JD
- Website
- www.oldburywells.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 736 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 89%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Oldbury Wells School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 78 79 |
| Year 8 | 158 79 79 |
| Year 9 | 141 79 62 |
| Year 10 | 140 67 73 |
| Year 11 | 124 62 62 |
| Year 13 | 16 9 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 44.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |