St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community), Oswestry
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Oswestry, part of The 3-18 Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 19th-highest of the 20 schools in Shropshire with published results, and 2,927th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) in detail
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Martins School is a very special place and it is my privilege and pleasure to be leading the school at this exciting stage in the schools history."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.7 in Shropshire and 47 across England.
25% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 35% in Shropshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 36.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.52: pupils made well 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 28.9, against 40.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
The trust
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is one of 14 schools run by The 3-18 Education Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 77 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 42% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 20% into work.
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 148 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 14 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Martins School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) issued 139 suspensions, 19.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) are Gobowen Primary School (1.6 miles) and Weston Rhyn Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.99 to -0.52 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 35.2 to 37.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 25% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 37.6 | 24.5% |
| Disadvantaged(24) | - | 28.9 | 12.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(74) | - | 40.5 | 28.4% |
| Boys(48) | - | 38.1 | 27.1% |
| Girls(50) | - | 37.2 | 22% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(97) | - | 38.0 | 24.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 77 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.14%
Exclusion rate
139
Suspensions
19.23%
Suspension rate
44 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 723 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
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Term dates
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
687 pupils
660 places
27 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oswestry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oswestry
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,213
Applications
2,845
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All secondary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
148
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
703
Total Pupils
333
Boys
370
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,209
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,471
Per pupil
£4873k
Total funding
£184k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.8%
Overall absence
26.0%
Persistent absence
680
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Questions parents ask about St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
What are GCSE results like at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.6. 25% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)'s Ofsted rating?
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
No fixed boundary. When St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
Classes at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) has around 703 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
9.8% of sessions were missed at St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) in 2024/25. 26% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)?
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is at Moors Bank, St Martins, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)