Lydbury North Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Castle
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bishop's Castle, part of Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 90th-highest of the 96 schools in Shropshire with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Lydbury North Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydbury North Church of England Primary School are Bishops Castle Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Clunbury CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Norbury Primary School and Nursery (4.1 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 100% maths); and Stiperstones CofE Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lydbury North Church of England Primary School.
Bishops Castle Primary SchoolClunbury CofE Primary SchoolNorbury Primary School and NurseryStiperstones CofE Primary School
The trust
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 1 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Broome Rail Station, about 4.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School (URN 123547), it was rated Good in November 2012.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
12.3
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Shropshire
Term dates
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lydbury North Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
30 pupils
56 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bishop's Castle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bishop's Castle
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
37
Total Pupils
20
Boys
17
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,718
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,125
Per pupil
£381k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
26
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Lydbury North Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School (URN 123547), it was rated Good in November 2012.
What is the catchment area for Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School average 12.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School has around 37 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Lydbury North Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydbury North Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lydbury North Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lydbury North Church of England Primary School?
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is at Lydbury North, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, SY7 8AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)