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Weston Rhyn Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Suzi Bray Tracey Derham

location_onOswestry, SY10 7SR

language Visit Website phone 1691773429

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

184

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Expected Standard

35%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Weston Rhyn Primary School is a Community school primary school in Oswestry, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Weston Rhyn Primary School is a community school in Oswestry, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 190 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #85 of 95 primaries in Shropshire and #13,717 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 56%

Reading59% LA 74%

Writing76% LA 69%

Maths47% LA 70%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading61% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths46% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.5

-3.8 to 1.6

3.3

Write

LA -0.1

0.7 to 5.8

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 4.7

2.9

Write

LA -0.5

0.0 to 5.8

3.8

Maths

LA -1.0

1.1 to 6.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 61%

Reading89% LA 76%

Writing84% LA 76%

Maths100% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 3.2

-0.2

Write

LA -0.7

-2.8 to 2.4

3.2

Maths

LA -0.8

0.8 to 5.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 November 2023

Inspection Report

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14 March 2018

Inspection Report

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19 June 2014

Inspection Report

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08 February 2013

Inspection Report

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28 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 December 2009

Inspection Report

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10 May 2007

Inspection Report

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07 May 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 190 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	190	5	2.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	181	3	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	187	3	1.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	183	4	2.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	177	2	1.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	190	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	176	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	166	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	163	5	3.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Weston Rhyn Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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