Bishop's Castle Community College

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Bishop's Castle Community College
Address
Bishop's Castle Community College
Brampton Road


,
SY9 5AY

England
Coordinates 52°29′19″N2°59′46″W / 52.4885°N 2.996°W / 52.4885; -2.996
Information
Type Foundation school
Established1922
Local authority Shropshire Council
Department for Education URN 123564 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherReuben Thorley
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment512 as of January 2023
Website http://www.communitycollegebc.org.uk/

Bishop's Castle Community College is a coeducational secondary school located in Bishop's Castle in the English county of Shropshire. [1]

Established in 1922 as Bishop's Castle County High School, [2] today it is a foundation school administered by Shropshire Council. [3] The school admits pupils from Bishop's Castle and surrounding villages.

The school offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. [4]

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References

  1. "Home". communitycollegebc.org.uk.
  2. "1922 – 2022 Centenary | The Community College, Bishop's Castle". Ccbcshropshire.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. "The Community College, Bishop's Castle - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Curriculum Overview | The Community College, Bishop's Castle". Ccbcshropshire.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.