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Trefonen CofE Primary School

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

personMiss Catherine Dunleavy

location_onOswestry, SY10 9DY

language Visit Website phone 1691652960

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

149

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Trefonen CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Oswestry, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Trefonen CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Oswestry, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 126 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #73 of 95 primaries in Shropshire and #12,446 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

50%

LA 56%

Reading61% LA 74%

Writing67% LA 69%

Maths61% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading81% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.5

-2.1 to 4.0

-0.1

Write

LA -0.1

-3.1 to 2.8

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.2 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading53% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.2

-4.5 to 1.8

-0.5

Write

LA -0.5

-3.4 to 2.4

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.8 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 76%

Writing75% LA 76%

Maths100% LA 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.2

Read

LA 0.0

0.5 to 5.9

-3.3

Write

LA -0.7

-5.9 to -0.7

1.1

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.3 to 3.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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01 May 2019

Inspection Report

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19 September 2018

Inspection Report

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11 December 2013

Inspection Report

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10 October 2011

Inspection Report

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03 December 2009

Inspection Report

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19 November 2008

Inspection Report

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26 September 2005

Inspection Report

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01 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-09-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-12-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 126 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	128	3	2.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	127	1	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	127	1	0.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	142	1	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	149	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	148	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	146	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	149	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	147	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	132	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	134	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	135	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	137	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.

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

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Trefonen CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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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