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Stiperstones CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bishops Castle · SY9 5EA

Ages 4–11 · 25 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
21

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill45%

25 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
25
Boys / girls
14 / 11
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
25 / 56 (45%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Shropshire Hills Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Morris

Location

Address
Norbury
Postcode
SY9 5EA
Town
Bishops Castle
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bishops Castle, Shropshire, 25 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Bishops Castle
4
Primary schools in Bishops Castle
3
Academies among open schools in Bishops Castle
25% (1)
Open schools in SY9
4
Primary in SY9
3
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishops CastleNear SY9

  • Norbury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bishops Castle · SY9 5EA · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%

    0.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Morris
Telephone
01588650207
Website
www.shf.shropshire.sch.uk

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