The Community College, Bishop's CastleMary Webb School and Science College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Community College, Bishop's Castle and Mary Webb School and Science College are secondary schools.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mary Webb School and Science College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mary Webb School and Science College is ahead on our composite score.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle was judged Good and Mary Webb School and Science College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for The Community College, Bishop's Castle and 41.1 for Mary Webb School and Science College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Community College, Bishop's Castle (54.0 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mary Webb School and Science College (48.4 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleThe Community College, Bishop's Castle | ShrewsburyMary Webb School and Science College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Shropshire | 5th 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 | 507 | 632 | |
| Capacity | 604 | 604 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY | Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 107 | 119 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 526 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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
Mary Webb School and Science College
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