Welcome to Oldbury Wells School

On behalf of all our students and staff, I am delighted to welcome you to Oldbury Wells School.We are a dynamic, forward looking school located in the historic town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, our vision… to ‘inspire education’ and ‘inspire lives’.As a school; we are alive with learning, ensuring everyone continually improves to be the best they can while developing individual interests and talents. We aim for all our young people to further gain in confidence and ASPIRE to make the best progress in all they do within a safe, caring and supportive environment. Our school has high expectations and high levels of achievement and ensures ENJOYMENT is at the heart of all our work.We provide high quality experiences through an exciting curriculum and extensive wider opportunities, ensuring our school is a great place to be and a great place to learn. We are relentless in celebrating everyone’s ACHIEVEMENT in all aspects of their academic and personal development, ensuring everyone is fully prepared to move forward taking their place in today’s diverse society.We value our traditions and encourage our students to have the highest expectations of themselves and others; our dedicated staff work in support of every individual to help them achieve their ambitions.Our students recognise the importance of doing their best, achieving excellent results at all levels; their achievements are recognised locally, regionally and nationally as being exceptionally strong.Our blended approach of academic rigour and enriched opportunities ensures our school is 'a lovely place to be and a great place to study and work’ (OFSTED).Our website provides an opportunity for you to find out more about our school and join us in celebrating all that makes Oldbury Wells the very special place it is; we hope that you find it informative. We would also encourage you to follow us on our social media feeds to hear more about our students’ amazing achievements.Should you wish to find out more about the school or if you have any specific questions, do not hesitate to make contact so we can provide you with the detail required.We look forward to welcoming you!Mr Adam WalkerHeadteacher

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 16

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

736 Total

No. of Boys

374 (50.8%)

No. of Girls

362 (49.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

8.7%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.06%

A*/A grades

14.12%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

85%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:27%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:23%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:33%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

44%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

7%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:85%
England:63%

Further education

School:5%
England:4%

Employment

School:29%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:10%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 2 - Dec 19

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 6 - Mar 27

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - Jul 17

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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We want students to enjoy their time at Oldbury Wells and there are many ways for them to do so. We have a great range of opportunities for students outside of the classroom.

School Council
have your say
Sports
every sport you can imagine can be experienced and become part of your child’s school life at Oldbury Wells.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Here at Oldbury Wells, we also offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award, where students take part in a range of voluntary, physical, skill based activities, and also an expedition.
School Show
School Band

About School

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityShropshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed