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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 5 June 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
- 27 June 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry8 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 4.0; Shropshire median median 2.1
- 2025 3.3; Shropshire median median 1.9
- 2024 2.0; Shropshire median median 2.0
- 2023 3.0; Shropshire median median 2.0
- 2022 6.0; Shropshire median median 1.9
- 2021 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
- 2020 1.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
- 2019 3.0; Shropshire median median 1.7
- 2017 1.2; Shropshire median median 1.7
- 2016 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
- 2015 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.6
- 2014 6.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
- This school
- Shropshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Sep 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2019 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sep 2017 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Shropshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 57% | 0% | 104 | 102 |
| 2022/23 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Stiperstones CofE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good · improving20244.0applications per place
- 0.0 km · ShropshireGraded · no overall grade20242.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
- 6.1 km · ShropshireGood20231.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 6.6 km · ShropshireRemains Good20231.5applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
- 8.7 km · ShropshireRemains Good20241.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 9.1 km · ShropshireGraded · no overall grade20242.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
- 11.6 km · Shropshire20261.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 11.8 km · Shropshire20264.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 12.4 km · ShropshireRemains Good20242.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 123519 · 893/3127
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 56 pupils · 25 on roll
- Free school meals
- 16.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Norbury, Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA
- Local authority
- Shropshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources