St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)

Shropshire · SY10 7BD

General information All-through School · 3-16 years Who goes here 703 pupils, 21.5% FSM

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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)

General Information

Address: Moors Bank, St Martins, Oswestry, SY10 7BD – View on map
Phone: 01691776500
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Pope
Age range: 3-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 54 families put it first for 49 places – 11 for every 10 places. 91% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 11 · 2024 13 · 2025 10 · 2026 11
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 21 families put it first for 21 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 11 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

703 pupils out of 660 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 151
% eligible for free school meals: 21.5%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Shropshire average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 8.7% a year (Shropshire 14.7%, typical in England 15.5%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 20% moved to another school, 80% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Shropshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 58 (3.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 47 (2.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 12 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Shropshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 9.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 26.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 46 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 29 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 28 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 21 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 36.4
Compared with the area: 6.9 points below the Shropshire average (43.3)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (−4.9 points against an expected 41.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 47% (Shropshire 60%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolShropshire averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 6.9 points below the Shropshire average (43.3).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

19th of 20 all-through schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8

#17Belvidere School39.8
#18The Grove School39.5
#19St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)36.4
#20Shrewsbury Academy33.2

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1The Priory School52.7
#2The Corbet School47.2
#3Sir John Talbot's School46.8
#4Church Stretton School46.0
#5The Lacon Childe School45.8
#6Oldbury Wells School44.9
#7Meole Brace School44.6
#8Bridgnorth Endowed School44.4
#9Mary Webb School and Science College43.5
#10The Community College, Bishop's Castle43.4
#11The Thomas Adams School43.4
#12Lakelands Academy43.1
#13The Marches School43.1
#14Ludlow Church of England School41.9
#15William Brookes School41.4
#16Idsall School41.0
#17Belvidere School39.8
#18The Grove School39.5
#19St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)36.4
#20Shrewsbury Academy33.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 66.0%
Went into further education: 30.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
English Literature
Maths (General)
Science Double Award
History
Spanish
Art & Design
French Language
Geography
D & T
Food Technology
Psychology (General)
Media Studies
Russian

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 42% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 17 percentage points below the Shropshire average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 46% against an expected 61%)
3-year average (expected standard): 46%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 58% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 45%
Average test scores: reading 101, maths 100
Based on: 31 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolShropshire averageEngland↘ Falling Down 11 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 17 percentage points below the Shropshire average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 80th of 96 junior and primary schools in the area

#79Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School43%
=80St Giles CofE Primary School42%
=80St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)42%
=82Hinstock Primary School40%
=82Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery40%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Edward's CofE Primary School100%
#2Gobowen Primary School92%
#3Norbury Primary School and Nursery89%
=4Castlefields Primary School83%
=4St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery83%
=6Claverley CofE Primary School81%
=6Greenfields Primary School81%
#8Moreton Say CofE Primary School80%
=9Stokesay Primary School79%
=9Whixall CofE Primary School79%
#11Minsterley Primary School78%
#12Barrow 1618 CofE Free School77%
=13Alveley Primary School75%
=13Coleham Primary School75%
=13Condover CofE Primary School75%
=13Trinity CofE Primary School75%
#17St Laurence CofE Primary School74%
#18St Mary's CofE Primary School73%
=19Shifnal Primary School72%
=19St Andrew's CofE Primary School72%
#21Baschurch CofE Primary School71%
#22Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)70%
=23Hadnall Church of England Primary School69%
=23Hodnet Primary School69%
=23Longnor CofE Primary School69%
=23Wilfred Owen Primary School69%
=27St George's Junior School68%
=27St Marys CofE Primary School68%
=29Clive CofE Primary School67%
=29Clunbury CofE Primary School67%
=29Mereside Church of England Primary Academy67%
=29Morda CofE Primary School67%
=29Myddle CofE Primary School67%
=29Rushbury CofE Primary School67%
=29St Mary's CofE Primary School67%
=29Stottesdon CofE Primary School67%
=37Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery66%
=37Much Wenlock Primary School66%
=39Clee Hill Community Academy65%
=39Long Mountain CofE Primary School65%
=39Oxon CofE Primary School65%
=39Prees CofE Primary School65%
=43Ellesmere Primary School64%
=43Longden CofE Primary School64%
=45Pontesbury CofE Primary School63%
=45St Leonard's CofE Primary School63%
#47Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool62%
#48Longlands Primary School61%
=49Ludlow Primary School60%
=49St Peter's CofE Primary School60%
=51Bryn Offa CofE Primary School59%
=51St Lawrence CofE Primary School59%
#53Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery58%
#54St George's CofE Academy, Clun57%
=55Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School56%
=55Woodside Primary School56%
=57Highley Community Primary School55%
=57Mount Pleasant Primary55%
#59St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School54%
=60Burford CofE Primary School53%
=60Harlescott Junior School53%
=60Lower Heath CofE Primary School53%
=60Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery53%
#64Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School52%
=65Market Drayton Junior School51%
=65Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School51%
=67Bishops Castle Primary School50%
=67Broseley CofE Primary School50%
=67Corvedale CofE Primary School50%
=67Farlow CofE Primary School50%
=67Greenacres Primary School50%
=67Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School50%
=67Radbrook Primary School50%
=67Stoke-on-Tern Primary School50%
=67Trefonen CofE Primary School50%
=67Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy50%
#77The Meadows Primary School49%
#78Belvidere Primary School44%
#79Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School43%
=80St Giles CofE Primary School42%
=80St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)42%
=82Hinstock Primary School40%
=82Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery40%
#84Welshampton CofE Primary School38%
#85Onny CofE (A) Primary School36%
=86Cleobury Mortimer Primary School35%
=86Weston Rhyn Primary School35%
=88Brockton CofE Primary School33%
=88Buildwas Academy33%
=88Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School33%
#91Wistanstow CofE Primary School30%
#92Newtown CofE Primary School25%
#93Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery22%
#94Grange Primary School19%
#95Brown Clee CofE Primary School18%
#96Lydbury North Church of England Primary School14%

View full Ofsted inspection report

7th of 16 all-through schools in Shropshire for Ofsted rating

#5Oldbury Wells SchoolGood
#6Sir John Talbot's SchoolGood
#7St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Good
#8The Community College, Bishop's CastleGood
#9The Corbet SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolGood
#2Church Stretton SchoolGood
#3Mary Webb School and Science CollegeGood
#4Meole Brace SchoolGood
#5Oldbury Wells SchoolGood
#6Sir John Talbot's SchoolGood
#7St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Good
#8The Community College, Bishop's CastleGood
#9The Corbet SchoolGood
#10The Marches SchoolGood
#11The Priory SchoolGood
#12The Thomas Adams SchoolGood
#13Shrewsbury AcademyRequires improvement
#14The Grove SchoolRequires improvement
#15The Lacon Childe SchoolRequires improvement
#16William Brookes SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,456 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

20th of 20 all-through schools in Shropshire for spending per pupil

#18Idsall School£6,832
#19The Marches School£6,638
#20St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)£6,456

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The Lacon Childe School£8,309
#2The Community College, Bishop's Castle£8,208
#3Lakelands Academy£8,110
#4Shrewsbury Academy£8,056
#5William Brookes School£7,940
#6The Corbet School£7,844
#7The Thomas Adams School£7,684
#8The Grove School£7,394
#9The Priory School£7,390
#10Ludlow Church of England School£7,266
#11Mary Webb School and Science College£7,260
#12Oldbury Wells School£7,232
#13Meole Brace School£7,144
#14Church Stretton School£7,141
#15Sir John Talbot's School£7,110
#16Bridgnorth Endowed School£7,096
#17Belvidere School£6,867
#18Idsall School£6,832
#19The Marches School£6,638
#20St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)£6,456

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Shropshire: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered