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Bishopswood Infant School

Community school · Tadley · RG26 3NA

Ages 5–7 · 174 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

174 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
87 / 87
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
174 / 180 (97%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Bishopswood Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mr Glen Golding

Location

Address
Barlows Road
Postcode
RG26 3NA
Town
Tadley
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North West Hampshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Tadley, Hampshire, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Tadley
9
Primary schools in Tadley
6
Academies among open schools in Tadley
11% (1)
Open schools in RG26
9
Primary in RG26
6
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 TadleyNear RG26

  • Bishopswood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Tadley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3PB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Burnham Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 4HN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • The Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 5QD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4LX · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.88

    2.5 miles away

  • Ashford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 8BB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.80

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glen Golding
Telephone
01189812836
Website
www.bishopswood-inf.hants.sch.uk

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