Oldbury Wells School, Bridgnorth

In its own words: "On behalf of all our students and staff, I am delighted to welcome you to Oldbury Wells School. We are a dynamic, forward looking school located in the historic town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, our vision… to ‘ inspire education’ and ‘ inspire lives’ ."

In 2026, pupils at Oldbury Wells School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.7 in Shropshire and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 35% in Shropshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.44: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.5, against 44.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 112 families put Oldbury Wells School as their first choice and 341 named it as one of their preferences, for 154 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Oldbury Wells School is one of 9 schools run by Trusted Schools Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.9 in 2024/25.

Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 9% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 34% went on to university or other higher education, 16% to apprenticeships and 28% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 89 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 16 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Oldbury Wells School.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldbury Wells School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 81 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oldbury Wells School issued 206 suspensions, 28 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Oldbury Wells School are Castlefields Primary School (0.2 miles); St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); St Leonard's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles); and St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.