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Bishopswood School

Academy special sponsor led · Reading · RG4 9RH

Ages 2–16 · 73 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

12.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

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 fill101%

73 pupils · 72 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
51 / 22
School capacity
72
Capacity fill
73 / 72 (101%)
Free school meals
52.1%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Propeller Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Priya Bhagrath

Location

Address
Grove Road, Sonning Common
Postcode
RG4 9RH
Town
Reading
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 2–16, in Reading, Oxfordshire, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 52.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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

  • 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

  • Caversham Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6RP · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Priya Bhagrath
Telephone
01189724311
Website
www.bishopswoodschool.co.uk

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