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Bisham Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Marlow · SL7 1RW

Ages 5–11 · 104 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

104 pupils · 210 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Brookman

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

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.

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM5.0%
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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM42.9%
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    • FSM8.0%
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    • Absence4.4%
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Contact

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

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