Norbury Primary School and NurseryLydbury North Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishops Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Norbury Primary School and Nursery and Lydbury North Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lydbury North Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norbury Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery was judged exceptional 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 89.0% for Norbury Primary School and Nursery and 14.0% for Lydbury North Church of England 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleNorbury Primary School and Nursery | Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 107 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 90th of 107 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 70 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 56 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA | SY7 8AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 42 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 2.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% | 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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