55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
388.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
526
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Community College, Bishop's Castle · Secondary · Shropshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-13pp
77%66%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-11pp
61%48%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
43.4
-1.7
54.048.743.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
EBacc entry
31%
+1pp
44%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
388.8
-29.7
418.5394.8371.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 388.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.22
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
85%
Education or employment
69%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
13%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
526
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
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Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 35% | 43.4 | Not applicable | 31% | 388.8 | 38% | 526 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 45.1 | -0.22 | 31% | 418.5 | 36% | 523 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 48% | 47.5 | +0.17 | 38% | 371.2 | 41% | 520 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 61% | 54.0 | +0.43 | 44% | 415.1 | 48% | 512 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 54% | 52.2 | +0.39 | 38% | 415.8 | 46% | 461 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 51% | 51.6 | +0.39 | 44% | 443.9 | 53% | 447 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 40% | 45.3 | -0.16 | 41% | — | 48% | 423 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 526 | 16.6 | 14% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 523 | 18.5 | 7% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 520 | 18.0 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 512 | 17.6 | 8% | 1% | 13% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 487 | 17.2 | 6% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 461 | 15.0 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 447 | 15.8 | 7% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 423 | 15.9 | 11% | 2% | 17% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.