Norbury Primary School and NurseryStiperstones CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bishops Castle.
Summary of the comparison
Norbury Primary School and Nursery and Stiperstones CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bishops Castle.
Norbury Primary School and Nursery scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stiperstones CofE Primary School scores 62 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 Stiperstones CofE Primary School was judged Good.
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 | Bishops CastleStiperstones CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 107 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 81st of 107 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 70 | 25 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 56 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA | Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 19 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% | 5.3% 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
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
Stiperstones CofE Primary School
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