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Ofsted: Inadequate

Bishopswood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Priya Bhagrath
corporate_fareTHE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
location_onReading, RG4 9RH
language Visit Website phone 1189724311
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2021

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Students

70

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Age Range

2-16

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Bishopswood School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Reading, serving ages 2-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bishopswood School is an academy special sponsor led in Reading, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 2-16. It is part of THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 74 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.7:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

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Attainment 8

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2024
Progress 8 Score

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Attainment 8

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Attainment 8

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

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LA 61%
Reading0% LA 75%
Writing0% LA 71%
Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

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Maths SS

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

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LA 60%England 61%
Reading-% LA 76% · Eng 74%
Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%
Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

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LA 59%England 60%
Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 70% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

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Maths SS

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GPS SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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Read

LA 0.4

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Write

LA 0.0

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Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF
Inadequate
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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