Bishops Castle Primary School
Academy converter in Bishops Castle, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 128 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 28.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Oak Meadow, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bishopscastle-pri.shropshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01588638522 |
| URN | 145672 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2023, published 15 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- Newcastle CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.6 km)
- Clunbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.8 km)
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery (primary school, about 11.3 km)
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School (primary school, about 11.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.