Trefonen CofE Primary School, Oswestry

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 5โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.2km)Unlikely (~4.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Catherine Dunleavy
Pupils:120 / 157 capacity
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01691652960
Address:School Lane, Trefonen, Oswestry, SY10 9DY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:123507
UKPRN:10076338
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:North Shropshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

55 responses
Would recommend51%
Child is happy69%
Well taught64%
Good progress53%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved64%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed69%
Handles concerns27%
Wider development44%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-8ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 81% to 61%. Maths has declined from 69% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

24.7

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

120 pupils

157 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oswestry

High pressure
New homes approved:718
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oswestry

Admissions Demand - Shropshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

3,420

Applications

2,667

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Shropshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

11 March 2025
1 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 September 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.83204%

Overall absence

6.36364%

Persistent absence

110

Enrolments

Authorised3.37035%
Unauthorised0.46169%
Persistent (10%+)6.36364%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.71295%
18/19
2.33096%
20/21
6.28791%
21/22
4.3169%
22/23
4.5505%
23/24
3.83204%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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