Derwen College
Derwen College is a special post 16 institution in Oswestry for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.
Whittington Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JA01691 661234derwen.ac.ukPrincipal Meryl Green headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Shropshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Shropshire with autism provision.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobowen Primary School | Council | 0.9 miles | 224 | Good 2024 | 80 | Compare |
| OneSchool Global Oswestry Campus | Independent | 1.6 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | Church of England | 1.6 miles | 239 | No overall grade 2024 | 29 | Compare |
| The Meadows Primary School | Council | 1.7 miles | 268 | Good 2022 | 31 | Compare |
| Woodside Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 558 | Not inspected | 19 | Compare |
| Moreton Hall School | Independent | 2.0 miles | 333 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy | 2.1 miles | 316 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | Academy | 2.1 miles | 703 | Good 2023 | 21 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Derwen College a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Derwen College yet.
How many pupils does Derwen College have?
The number of pupils is not published.
Does Derwen College have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Whittington Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JA
- Telephone
- 01691 661234
- Website
- www.derwen.ac.uk
- Headteacher
- Principal Meryl Green
- Type of school
- Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 16-25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Selattyn & Gobowen
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 133173 · LAESTAB 8937906 · UKPRN 10001929
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.