Oldbury Wells School
Academy converter secondary school in Bridgnorth (Shropshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
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.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mindfulness
- Stem
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 142153
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Edwards | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Walker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Marcus Francis | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Barlow | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charly Hoult | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Parr | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Connor Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Rose | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Oliver | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Geoff Baker | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2004 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record