Bishops Castle Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 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
- 131 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 93.1%
Mixed 3.9%
Indian 1.5%
Other White 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
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 53%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bishops Castle Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 18 10 8 |
| Year 1 | 18 8 10 |
| Year 2 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 3 | 17 6 11 |
| Year 4 | 17 11 6 |
| Year 5 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 6 | 21 10 11 |