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The Community College, Bishop's Castle

Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Bishops Castle, Shropshire

The Community College, Bishop's Castle is a secondary school in Bishops Castle, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2023. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.

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Key facts

Address
Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Council
Shropshire
Pupils on roll
507 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
12.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
17.2

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 8 June 2023

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

MeasureSchoolEngland
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)35%45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)43.446

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Last distance offered and catchment

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