Bishops Castle Primary School

Primary · Shropshire · SY9 5PA · URN 145672

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-11Cohort 128

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 24

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 104 schools in Shropshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
50%
Shropshire 56.7%England 61%
6.7 percentage points below the area average of 56.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
4%
Shropshire 5.8%England 8%
1.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Shropshire 104.48England 105
1.5 below the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Shropshire 103.14England 105
In line with the area average of 103.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
100
Shropshire 103.71England 105
3.7 below the area average of 103.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
8%
Shropshire 23.7%England 32%
15.6 percentage points below the area average of 23.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
67%
Shropshire 72.7%
5.7 percentage points below the area average of 72.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
71%
Shropshire 69.8%
1.2 percentage points above the area average of 69.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
63%
Shropshire 69.6%
6.6 percentage points below the area average of 69.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
24
Shropshire 25
1.2 below the area average of 25.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Shropshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	50% Shropshire 56.7%England 61%	6.7 percentage points below the area average of 56.7	11 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	4% Shropshire 5.8%England 8%	1.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8	4 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 Shropshire 104.48England 105	1.5 below the area average of 104.5	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Shropshire 103.14England 105	In line with the area average of 103.1	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	100 Shropshire 103.71England 105	3.7 below the area average of 103.7	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	8% Shropshire 23.7%England 32%	15.6 percentage points below the area average of 23.7	24 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	67% Shropshire 72.7%	5.7 percentage points below the area average of 72.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	71% Shropshire 69.8%	1.2 percentage points above the area average of 69.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	63% Shropshire 69.6%	6.6 percentage points below the area average of 69.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	24 Shropshire 25	1.2 below the area average of 25.2	No national comparison	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

Primary classes: 24.8 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: 5.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 28.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 8% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 4% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 50% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 59.5% 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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Common questions about Bishops Castle Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bishops Castle Primary School Good at its inspection on 11/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Bishops Castle Primary School is a primary school in Shropshire, postcode SY9 5PA (URN 145672).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Bishops Castle Primary School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

The Community College, Bishop's Castle(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

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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