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The Marches School

Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2AR · URN 136979

Public data summary

6.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 698
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,500
Local authority: Shropshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.29
GCSE Attainment 8: 45.2
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 53.0%
University: 51.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.8%
Persistent absence: 29.0%
Free school meals: 11.6%
SEN support: 15.0%
English additional language: 9.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.5:1
Average class size: 19.5
Staff turnover: 10.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.2

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.7

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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