St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is a sponsored academy in Oswestry for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. It has 703 pupils, 43 more than it has places for. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 21 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 24% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Moors Bank, St Martins, Oswestry, SY10 7BD01691 776500stmartins3-16.orgMrs Alison Pope headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 24 January 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
86 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 86 | 77 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 53 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.52 | -0.99 | -1.07 | -0.23 | -0.34 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 26% | 25% | 23% | 35% | 27% | 30% | 37% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 47% | 52% | 44% | 55% | 44% | 43% | 60% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.48 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 3.27 | 3.12 | 3.76 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 62% | 68% | 17% | 48% | 44% | 25% | 33% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 26.0 | 34.6 | 33.3 | 31.4 | 33.6 | 31.9 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 40.7 | 40.2 | 35.9 | 38.1 | 43.5 | 42.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 29.0 | 17.0 | 27.0 | 22.8 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 51.4 | 51.9 | 49.4 | 59.4 | 54.4 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 12 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Art and Design (21% here, 58% across England), Design & Technology (13% here, 50% across England), English Literature (36% here, 58% across England), Mathematics (33% here, 53% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 80 | 6% | 33% | 58% | 53% | 2,875 of 3,211 |
| English Literature | 80 | 5% | 36% | 54% | 58% | 2,876 of 3,202 |
| English Language | 80 | 8% | 48% | 63% | 54% | 1,991 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 79 | 10% | 27% | 42% | 36% | 2,139 of 3,084 |
| History | 47 | 17% | 49% | 62% | 52% | 1,690 of 3,126 |
| Spanish | 42 | 5% | 36% | 50% | 54% | 1,582 of 1,941 |
| Art and Design | 24 | 13% | 21% | 29% | 58% | 2,685 of 2,818 |
| French | 20 | 15% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 1,628 of 1,974 |
| Geography | 19 | 32% | 42% | 58% | 51% | – |
| Design & Technology | 15 | 0% | 13% | 27% | 50% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 11 | 0% | 46% | 82% | 52% | – |
| Social Studies | 7 | 0% | 29% | 43% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
31 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 44% | 53% | 37% | 58% | 53% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 | 104.2 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 71% | 59% | 73% | 57% | 68% | 62% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 58% | 53% | 70% | 53% | 68% | 76% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 71% | 63% | 67% | 50% | 71% | 56% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -0.6 | -6.9 | -1.8 | -2.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -1.6 | -6.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 40% | 60% | 22% | 22% | 60% | 42% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 43% | 36% | 67% | 43% | 57% | 59% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 3 of the 6 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The school is full, with 27 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 11% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (21 offers for 30 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 21 | 38 | 21 | – all offered | LA |
| 2026 Secondary | 60 | 66 | 164 | 60 | 2.4 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | 60 | 60 | 132 | 62 | 5.6 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2024 Secondary | 60 | 76 | 150 | 60 | 2.3 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.7 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 23.6 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (46), emotional and mental health (30), Specific learning difficulty (30), language and communications needs (24), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), Moderate learning difficulty (11).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 703 | 723 | 710 | 682 | 674 | 623 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 22% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 22% | 18% | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 26.0% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 41.6% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 19.2 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 13.2 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 82 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 62% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 66% | 55% | 61% | 65% |
| Education | 30% | 32% | 33% | 53% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 0% | 9% | 2% |
| Work | 32% | 23% | 19% | 10% |
| Not in education, work or training | 17% | 27% | 18% | 18% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Oswestry Campus | Independent | 0.7 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Moreton Hall School | Independent | 1.3 miles | 333 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Gobowen Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 224 | Good 2024 | 80 | Compare |
| Weston Rhyn Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 191 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
| Ysgol y Waun | Council | 1.9 miles | 320 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Derwen College | Special post 16 institution | 2.1 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Pentre Church in Wales Controlled Primary School | Church in Wales | 3.2 miles | 47 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3.2 miles | 96 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 21 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 21% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 15 to 31. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.18 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 86 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.17 | DfE progress measure; 86 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.06 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.03 | 2024/25; 680 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.10 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 86 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.10 | 82 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) a good school?
The figures are weak. St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) scores 21 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 24% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 15 to 31, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) good at its last full inspection on 24 January 2023.
How good are St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)'s GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 26% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)'s SATs results?
In summer 2025, 42% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) have?
703 pupils aged 3 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 660 places, so it is 107% full.
Is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 27 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.
What is attendance like at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
Pupils were in school 90.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 26% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
The average class had 23.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 7% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 66% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Moors Bank, St Martins, Oswestry, SY10 7BD
- Telephone
- 01691 776500
- Website
- stmartins3-16.org
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Pope
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 3-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The 3-18 Education Trust (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- St Martin's
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2016 (new provision)
- URN
- 143142 · LAESTAB 8934002 · UKPRN 10057548
- Formerly
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Shropshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 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.