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Bishopswood Infant School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG26 3NAPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Bishopswood Infant School

Bishopswood Infant School is a state primary in Hampshire, serving children aged 5 to 7 in the Basingstoke and Deane borough. It sits within a local authority that contains 425 primary schools, 33 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Among its local peers, the school is ranked behind Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, which occupy the top three spots in the area. Bishopswood itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its 2015 and 2022 inspections. The school has a capacity of 180 pupils and currently enrols 177, with 10.2 per cent of children eligible for free school meals. It is a mixed, non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not offer boarding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBarlows Road, Tadley, Basingstoke and Deane, RG26 3NA
HeadteacherGlen Golding
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils177
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity177 / 180 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallSensory RoomMusic RoomsDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersNetballTennisDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningScience ClubCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bishopswood Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.