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Bishopswood School

Community special school · Reading · RG4 9RH

Ages 2–16 · 77 pupils · Oxfordshire

Overall absence

12.8%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
12.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
77

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill107%

77 pupils · 72 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
56 / 21
School capacity
72
Capacity fill
77 / 72 (107%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Pegler

Location

Address
Grove Road
Postcode
RG4 9RH
Town
Reading
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–16, in Reading, Oxfordshire, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 41.6%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Reading
156
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG4

  • Bishopswood School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy special sponsor led

    Reading · RG4 9RH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–16

    • Absence12.4%
    • FSM52.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sonning Common Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 9RJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG4 9LN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Peppard Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 5JU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Aurora Rowan School

    Other independent special school

    Reading · RG4 9EY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–19

    1.5 miles away

  • Emmer Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8LN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

  • Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG4 8LR · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Pegler

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