Gobowen Primary School
Oswestry · Shropshire
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School information
- Official name
- Gobowen Primary School
- Address
- School Lane, Gobowen
- Postcode
- SY11 3LD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 123366
- Establishment number
- 2046
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 224
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Ronan Walsh
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 11 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.gobowenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01691661343
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Gobowen Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 224 | 39,069 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.2% | 19.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.0% | 6.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Gobowen Primary School.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 May 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Gobowen Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.3% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Gobowen Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £57,350 for 37 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.2% | 19.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £297 | £258 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Gobowen Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 219 pupils.
| This school | Shropshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,543,518 £7,048 per pupil | £7,536 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,552,615 £7,090 per pupil | £7,593 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £846,109 £3,864 per pupil · 54.5% | £3,372 · 44.4% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £232,686 £1,062 per pupil · 15.0% | £1,611 · 21.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £14,268 £65 per pupil · 0.9% | £208 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £5,967 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £115 · 1.5% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£9,097 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £234,016 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,928 per pupil, supply and agency £47 per pupil — spending up £161 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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