Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oldbury Wells School is a secondary school in Bridgnorth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 5th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2013, report published 10 July 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 April 2023
Pupils enjoy attending school. Leaders have high expectations, and pupils live up to these expectations. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils want to do well. Staff know what pupils' interests are and use these to engage them in lessons. As a result, pupils achieve well. Pupils feel safe and cared for at school. They are well-mannered, polite and courteous. They behave well and are on board with the school's new behaviour systems. If any bullying does happen, pupils report it because they know staff will deal with it. Leaders provide pupils and sixth-form students with a careers education that is relevant to their needs. This includes visits to universities, speakers from local colleges in assemblies, and information about apprenticeships. This means they are ready for their next stages of education, employment or training. Pupils benefit from a well-planned wider development programme. This includes a range of extra-curricular activities, such as football, remote-control car club, and a sign language club. Many pupils attend these, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders recognise that more work needs to be done to ensure that disadvantaged pupils are included in all parts of school life.
What the school should improve
- At times, leaders are unclear about the impact of their actions, and what their next steps should be. This means that the impact of their actions on more vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils is not evaluated. Leaders should develop their evaluations of behaviour, and personal development, to ensure that any patterns and trends are consistently responded to.
- Leaders have created limited opportunities for pupils to read widely for pleasure. This means that pupils do not fully develop their confidence and enjoyment of reading as well as they could. Leaders should provide opportunities for reading to be developed across all aspects of school life in order to develop a love of reading.
- Assessment approaches vary across the curriculum. As a result, some pupils may struggle to identify how they can improve in a subject. Leaders should ensure that the areas where assessment is used well is shared across the curriculum so that all pupils clearly know how to improve in a subject.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
125 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
740 pupils on roll, with places for 1,021
Schools near Oldbury Wells School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.4 |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | 7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 37.7 |
| William Brookes School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 41.4 |
| Madeley Academy | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| The Telford Park School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Attainment 8: 28.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Walker
- Phone
- 01746765454
- Address
- Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- URN
- 142153
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.