Marches Academy Trust
Marches Academy Trust is an academy trust running 18 schools (12 primary, 5 secondary and 1 special) in Shropshire.
Of its 10 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 70% are rated Good or Outstanding (7 good, 3 requires improvement).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 1 of their 13 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 2 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.3 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.30 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07680422, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Marches Academy Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Ellesmere | Good | - |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Ellesmere | - | - |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | Shrewsbury | Good (2024) | KS2 41% |
| Idsall School | Secondary | Shifnal | - | A8 41.0 |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Oswestry | Good | - |
| Longlands Primary School | Primary | Market Drayton | - | KS2 71% |
| Lower Heath CofE Primary School | Primary | Whitchurch | Good (2023) | KS2 77% |
| Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Shrewsbury | - | KS2 70% |
| Selattyn CofE Primary School | Primary | Oswestry | - | - |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Secondary | Shrewsbury | Requires improvement (2024) | A8 33.2 |
| Sir John Talbot's School | Secondary | Whitchurch | Good (2023) | A8 46.8 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Shrewsbury | - | - |
| The Grove School | Secondary | Market Drayton | Requires improvement (2023) | A8 39.5 |
| The Marches School | Secondary | Oswestry | Good (2023) | A8 43.1 |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | Primary | Whitchurch | Report card: 1/7 strong, 1 need attention | KS2 48% |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Oswestry | Good | - |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Shrewsbury | Requires improvement | - |
| Woodlands School | Special | Shrewsbury | Report card: 0/6 strong, 1 need attention | A8 4.9 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.