Morda CofE Primary School

School overview

Morda CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Oswestry, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 116 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Morda CofE Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 31.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Morda CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 20 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 0.57 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 21.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.