Norbury Primary School and NurseryBishops Castle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishops Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Norbury Primary School and Nursery and Bishops Castle Primary School are primary schools in Bishops Castle.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishops Castle Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Norbury Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery was judged exceptional and Bishops Castle 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 89.0% for Norbury Primary School and Nursery and 50.0% for Bishops Castle Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Norbury Primary School and Nursery (82.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishops Castle Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleNorbury Primary School and Nursery | Bishops CastleBishops Castle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 51st of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 175 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA | Bishops Castle, SY9 5PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
Bishops Castle Primary School
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