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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)

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

personMs Sue Lovecy

corporate_fareTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST

location_onOswestry, SY10 7BD

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

682

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Attainment 8

36.4

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Shropshire

#2,928 of 3,216 nationally

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St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Oswestry, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) is an academy sponsor led in Oswestry, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 723 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.4, placing the school #19 in Shropshire and #2,928 of 3,216 nationally. 25.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #74 of 20 primaries in Shropshire and #12,063 of 3,216 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.4

Grade 5+ E&M

25.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.0%

Entering EBacc61.60%

EBacc APS3.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67.50%

EBacc APS3.48

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.99

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS2.64

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS2.78

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.27

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.12

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

66%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)30%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment32%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

55%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)32%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment23%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

65%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)33%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment23%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

65%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)53%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

62%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)37%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment22%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 56%

Reading71% LA 74%

Writing71% LA 69%

Maths58% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading59% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading73% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.5

-3.0 to 1.7

-3.3

Write

LA -0.1

-5.6 to -1.1

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.8 to 0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading57% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths53% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.9

Read

LA -0.2

-9.3 to -4.6

-7.2

Write

LA -0.5

-9.4 to -5.0

-6.5

Maths

LA -1.0

-8.6 to -4.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%

Reading68% LA 76%

Writing71% LA 76%

Maths68% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.0

-4 to 0.4

-1

Write

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 1.1

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2023

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-01-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-08

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-24

None Legacy

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

6.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 723 pupils. During this period, there were 45 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	723	45	6.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	719	41	5.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	716	51	7.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	710	49	6.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	704	15	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	679	30	4.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	682	40	5.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	679	50	7.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	661	30	4.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	674	23	3.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	668	46	6.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	635	31	4.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	623	11	1.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	608	40	6.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	586	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	586	19	3.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	579	38	6.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	580	13	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	573	12	2.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	564	8	1.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	545	31	5.7%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	547	16	2.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	536	22	4.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	512	6	1.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	503	16	3.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	502	20	4.0%	3.1%	1

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 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree21%

agree50%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree21%

agree41%

disagree24%

strongly disagree11%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree23%

disagree16%

strongly disagree10%

don't know3%

not applicable21%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree31%

disagree13%

strongly disagree19%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree21%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know25%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree49%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree23%

agree50%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree52%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree51%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree36%

disagree17%

strongly disagree2%

don't know17%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary 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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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