Bisham Church of England Academy, Marlow
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bisham is a caring, inclusive school where your child will feel valued and safe. Pupils behave well, attend regularly, and benefit from strong pastoral support and a wide range of clubs and activities. The school is particularly effective at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they make good progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems to keep pupils safe and help them feel secure
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with high expectations consistently applied and warm staff relationships
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, with tailored interventions and specialist provision
Areas for Improvement
- Reading, writing and mathematics outcomes are below average, particularly in spelling, grammar and handwriting which are not improving quickly enough
- Teaching is not delivered consistently well across the school - some pupils do not get the support they need to access learning
- Early years activities and outdoor provision need clearer learning intentions and better use of assessment to tailor activities to individual children's needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, green team, collective worship, wellbeing ambassadors, charity work, community projects, lunchtime clubs
Bisham Church of England Academy is a Church of England school where pupils feel safe and valued within a warm, caring community. However, the school needs to strengthen achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, and ensure teaching is consistently effective across all classes.
At a Glance
23.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 55%. Maths has declined from 75% to 64%. Writing has declined from 69% to 64%.
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
9.0
Infant (KS1)
16.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
104 pupils
210 capacity
106 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Marlow
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marlow
Admissions Demand - Windsor and Maidenhead
Places available
1,700
Applications
1,412
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Primary admissions across Windsor and Maidenhead (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.13674%
Overall absence
19.58763%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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