Primary school

Bishops Castle Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Shropshire
  • SY9 5PA
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 55%55% · 2016/172017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM50% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 20 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 62% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 58% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 65% · 20 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 53% · 19 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 18% · 22 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 50% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 65%65%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 20 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 8% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 20 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 19 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 22 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 20 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 20 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 19 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 98 · 22 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 10510798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 20 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 20 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 19 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 97 · 22 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 10510697No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd20
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026128
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.3%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support12.5%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils18.1%

Girls 52.2%Boys 47.8%

73.1% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.3% not applicable71.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 6.3 FTE · Whole workforce 14.9 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,000
Spend per pupil£6,316
Staff spend per pupil£4,654
Reserve per pupil£1,147
  • +£156,000revenue reserve
  • +£93,000in-year balance

Grants £6,860 · self-generated £140 · premises £449 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £1,028,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it