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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Castle Primary School | Bishops Castle Primary School | Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | The Community College, Bishop's Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishops Castle Primary School | Bishops Castle Primary School | Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | The Community College, Bishop's Castle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishops Castle, SY9 5PA | Bishops Castle, SY9 5PA | SY7 8AU | Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 45.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 18% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | — | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.3% | — | 28.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | — | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | — | 62 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 136 | 128 | 37 | 507 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 136 / 175 (78%) | 128 / 175 (73%) | 37 / 56 (66%) | 507 / 604 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.1% | 28.1% | 26.5% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Barker | Mrs Rebecca Manning | Mrs Kerry Geddis | Mr Reuben Thorley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hereford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ludlow | South Shropshire | South Shropshire | South Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust | Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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