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The Marches School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Morda Road
Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2AR

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1500
Pupils
1396 (Boys: 698, Girls: 698)
Free School Meals
20.5%
Capacity utilisation
93% (1,396 / 1,500)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Aug 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136979
LAESTAB
8934437
UKPRN
10034750
Establishment No.
4437
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 19 Nov 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,383
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Marches Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    19 Nov 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Nov 2023)