Bisham Church of England Academy, Marlow

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Bisham Church of England Academy on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations and rightly prioritise attendance."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive culture where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, disadvantaged pupils and those known, or previously known, to children's social care are identified quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have established and sustained a clear ethos and strategic direction for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "A significant number of pupils do not yet secure the essential knowledge they need in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The curriculum is not delivered consistently well across the school."

Early years - Needs attention. "The early years curriculum is not delivered consistently well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use adaptations consistently and provide the appropriate resources so that all pupils access the curriculum successfully and learn well"; "Leaders should refine the early years outdoor provision so that activities are more precisely matched to children's developmental needs and consistently promote purposeful learning across all areas of development"; "Leaders should ensure that assessment is used effectively to identify pupils' gaps in knowledge so that these can be addressed quickly"; "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum for writing, and how it is taught, supports pupils to achieve consistently well in handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar".

The school runs after-school care, from £8.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an admissions event on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Bisham Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Bisham Church of England Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bisham Church of England Academy are Spinfield School (1 mile, Good, 100% reading, 96% maths); Spinfield School (1 mile); Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School (1 mile, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths); and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 88% reading, 88% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bisham Church of England Academy.

Bisham Church of England Academy is one of 3 schools run by Ashley Hill Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bisham Church of England Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 6 (5.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Bisham Church of England Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Marlow Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bisham Church of England Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).

In 2024/25, Bisham Church of England Academy issued 5 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bisham Church of England Academy are Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (0.7 miles) and Great Marlow School (1.4 miles).