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Bishopswood Junior School

Community school · Tadley · RG26 3NA

Ages 7–11 · 223 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-13

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
249

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

223 pupils · 279 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
114 / 109
School capacity
279
Capacity fill
223 / 279 (80%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 7–11, in Tadley, Hampshire, 223 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    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
01189812738
Website
https://www.bishopswoodschools.co.uk/

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