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Gobowen Primary School

Shropshire, SY11 3LDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
92%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
29 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2663 of 13,686 nationally

About Gobowen Primary School

Gobowen Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Shropshire, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 224 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Jul 2024). 92% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 29 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressSchool Lane, Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3LD
HeadteacherMr Ronan Walsh
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils224
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity224 / 210 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Gobowen Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.