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Bisham Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Marlow · SL7 1RW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

104

Local authority

Windsor and Maidenhead

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Marlow, Windsor and Maidenhead, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Marlow
11
Primary schools in Marlow
9
Academies among open schools in Marlow
64% (7)
Open schools in SL7
11
Primary in SL7
9
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Primary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
46

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 MarlowNear SL7

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144249

Location

Address
Church Lane, Bisham
Postcode
SL7 1RW
Town
Marlow
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
48 / 56
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
104 / 210 (50%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Brookman
Telephone
01628482910
Website
www.bishamcofe.co.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
40%
Higher standard (RWM)
10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

11.5%

Unauthorised

1.0%

Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.5% · Persistent 11.6%
2021/22
Overall 6.6% · Persistent 22.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England