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The Community College, Bishop's Castle

Secondary · Shropshire · SY9 5AY · URN 123564

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-06-08Cohort 507Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 102
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 45 schools in Shropshire

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    43.4

    Shropshire 33.96England 46.1

    9.4 above the area average of 34

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    35.3%

    Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9%

    7.7 percentage points above the area average of 27.6

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    54.9%

    Shropshire 43.1%

    11.9 percentage points above the area average of 43.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.81

    Shropshire 2.79England 4.07

    1 above the area average of 2.8

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    10.8%

    Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6%

    2.7 percentage points above the area average of 8.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    31.4%

    Shropshire 20.4%

    11 percentage points above the area average of 20.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    15.7%

    Shropshire 26.9%

    11.2 percentage points below the area average of 26.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    102

    Shropshire 81

    20.6 above the area average of 81.4

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Shropshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
2.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
12.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
7.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
12.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
17.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
92% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about The Community College, Bishop's Castle

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated The Community College, Bishop's Castle Good at its inspection on 08/06/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
The Community College, Bishop's Castle is a secondary school in Shropshire, postcode SY9 5AY (URN 123564).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

  • Bishop's Castle Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority will then be given to children living outside the catchment area without an older sibling at the school, but who have attended a publicly -funded primary school that lies within the secondary school’s catchment area (see Appendix 2) for more than a whole academic year immediately prior to transfer.\u201d
  • Chirbury C E Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d
  • Churchstoke Community Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d
  • Clunbury C E Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d
  • Lydbury North C E Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d
  • Newcastle Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority will then be given to children living outside the catchment area without an older sibling at the school, but who have attended a publicly -funded primary school that lies within the secondary school’s catchment area (see Appendix 2) for more than a whole academic year immediately prior to transfer.\u201d
  • Norbury Primary(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d
  • St George's C E Primary, Clun(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Community College, Bishop's Castle - ADMISSIONS POLICY
    Admissions wording: \u201cPolicy Appendix 2 names this as a feeder-linked school; criterion 4b gives priority to out-of-catchment children who attended it for over a year before transfer (2028/29 draft policy).\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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