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The Community College, Bishop's Castle

Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY

Local ranking6th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

604

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
102

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
69.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
526
Boys
262 (50%)
Girls
264 (50%)
Capacity
604 (87% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,208/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.7%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

91.7%

White British

4.2%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01588638257
head@communitycollegebc.org.uk

Brampton Road

Bishops Castle, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
123564
UKPRN
10001581
Establishment No.
4376

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