Bishops Castle Primary SchoolLydbury North Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishops Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Bishops Castle Primary School and Lydbury North Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Bishops Castle Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lydbury North Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishops Castle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Castle Primary School was judged Good and Lydbury North Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Bishops Castle Primary School and 14.0% for Lydbury North Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishops Castle Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleBishops Castle Primary School | Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 90th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 42 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 56 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5PA | SY7 8AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 42 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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