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Bishopswood School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Sponsored special academy
Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9RH · bishopswoodschool.co.uk · 0118 972 4311
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 0
- average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 47.4, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 73
- 1 over 72 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 47.4, and across England 46.7.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123345)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123345)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 83.3 | +40.4 |
| Other education | 16.7 | −40.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bishopswood School on 18 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 18 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123345), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123345)
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123345)
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123345)
May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123345)
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Positive
- 63%
- Replies
- 25
- 34% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (12%) whose child was bullied
based on 24 parents (96%) with SEND