Cropwell Bishop Primary School

About Cropwell Bishop Primary School

Cropwell Bishop Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, currently educating 186 pupils against a capacity of 203, leaving a small buffer of unfilled places. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.7%, a figure that sits slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but still signals a modestly disadvantaged intake relative to many schools in the area. Demand for places is notably high: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 81 total applications for just 25 places, with all 25 first-preference applicants receiving offers. This oversubscription ratio of 3.24 to one indicates strong local popularity, and the fact that every first-preference family secured a place suggests the school is a realistic first choice for many in the catchment. The school does not have a nursery provision, so entry begins at age four.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008, but the current Good judgement is still solid. Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%. Individual subject scores are mixed: 72% reached the expected standard in writing, 66% in reading, and 63% in maths, but only 3% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school ranks 184th out of 286 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of Nottinghamshire schools on this metric.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, music rooms, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, gymnastics, football, and cricket, while extracurricular clubs include Eco Club, Chess, Gardening, Science Club, and Book Club. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With oversubscription at 3.24 applicants per place, families should be prepared to apply early and live within the catchment. This school will suit parents who value a Good-rated, community-focused primary with strong SEND support and a broad club offer, but who are aware that academic outcomes sit below the local average and that the school is no longer rated Outstanding.

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