Bishops Castle Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 145672
- Address
- Oak Meadow, SY9 5PA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 136 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 3.6%
Indian 2.9%
Other White 1.5%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.6
WritingAverage-2.7
MathsAverage2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 98
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bishops Castle Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 13
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 26 15 11 |
| Year 1 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 2 | 17 6 11 |
| Year 3 | 17 7 10 |
| Year 4 | 17 5 12 |
| Year 5 | 17 10 7 |
| Year 6 | 25 14 11 |