The Community College, Bishop's CastleWigmore School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Community College, Bishop's Castle and Wigmore School are secondary schools.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wigmore School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wigmore School is ahead on our composite score.
The Community College, Bishop's Castle was judged Good and Wigmore School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for The Community College, Bishop's Castle and 46.4 for Wigmore School.
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 Wigmore School (53.7 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishops CastleThe Community College, Bishop's Castle | LeominsterWigmore School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Shropshire | 7th of 15 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 507 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 604 | 450 | |
| Location | Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY | Leominster, HR6 9UW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% | 41.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% | 66.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 107 | 89 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 526 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 19.3% 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.
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
Wigmore School
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