Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
87% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
87% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2015).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2015
This school does not have a sixth form
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 526
- Capacity
- 87%
- FSM
- 12.9%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Head
- Mr Reuben Thorley (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Short inspection
June 2018 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
April 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
May 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2011 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
December 2010 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
May 2010 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
November 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
November 2001 | Full Inspection
Location
Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AY
Rural setting
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