The Community College, Bishop's CastleChurch Stretton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Community College, Bishop's Castle and Church Stretton School are secondary schools.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Church Stretton School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Church Stretton School is ahead on our composite score.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle was judged Good and Church Stretton School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for The Community College, Bishop's Castle and 46.0 for Church Stretton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Community College, Bishop's Castle (54.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Church Stretton School (52.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleThe Community College, Bishop's Castle | Church StrettonChurch Stretton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Shropshire | 2nd of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 526 | 538 | |
| Capacity | 604 | 600 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY | Church Stretton, SY6 6EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | 44.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.9% | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.81 | 3.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 102 | 96 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 526 | 538 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 21.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Church Stretton School
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