School Lane, Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 3LD
10 reasons to choose Gobowen Primary School
Top line
Gobowen Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oswestry and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Gobowen Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Gobowen Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Gobowen Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Gobowen Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Gobowen Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gobowen Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Gobowen Primary School
Moreton Prep (1.2 miles); Bellan House (3.4 miles); Ellesmere College Lower School (8.2 miles).
Selattyn Church of England Primary School (3 miles).
Moreton Hall School (1.2 miles); Oswestry School (3.5 miles); Ellesmere College (8.2 miles).
Bishop Heber High School (17.5 miles); The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (19.5 miles); Belvidere School (21.1 miles).