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Bishopstone Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Bishopstone, Bishopstone CE Primary, Swindon SN6 8PW · bishopstone.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 790521
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 61%
- Last distance offered
- 5.08 mi
- 8.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 35
- 71% of 49 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 5.08 mi (8.18 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.08 mi8.18 km | |
Results
In 2023/24, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Other inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 21
- 51% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 43% who raised concerns
based on the 5% who had a child bullied