Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring, Tring
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Tring. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Tring with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring are Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Dundale Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, 68% reading, 68% maths); Grove Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); and St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery SchoolDundale Primary School and NurseryGrove Road Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% 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 (7%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tring Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Square, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at this school are enthusiastic and polite young people. They enjoy learning in a safe and caring environment. Staff look after them well, ensuring their safety and well-being. Pupils become confident and increasingly independent over their time at the school. They take their roles as eco warriors, school councillors and active travel ambassadors very seriously. Through these roles, they gain valuable insights into democracy and responsibility.
The school strives for all pupils to achieve well, both academically and in their personal development. Pupils achieve well and develop into confident learners.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's recent actions to improve the curriculum are well underway in most subjects. Leaders have planned what pupils should learn and when. They have considered the relevance of the content to the needs of their pupils. Teachers help pupils make connections across the curriculum. This helps pupils to deepen their learning in subjects such as geography and history, for example.
In reading and mathematics, the curriculum is firmly established. This is leading to strong pupil achievement. Across a range of subjects, pupils complete work well. While there are many strong examples of pupils' written work, some pupils are not always given opportunities to achieve as well as they can. This is because teachers do not always identify errors in pupils' learning so that they can be addressed promptly. As a result, some pupils continue to make the same errors over time. In addition, leaders do not have a clear overview of how well pupils are achieving in a few curriculum subjects.
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.4
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring.
- Kumon Aylesbury South230m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Tring530m away · Not yet graded
- Tring Sports Centre Holiday Camp790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
242 pupils
240 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tring
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tring
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
243
Total Pupils
145
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,900
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,225
Per pupil
£1355k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
Questions parents ask about Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
What are SATs results like at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Of the pupils at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Classes at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring has around 243 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring: Kumon Aylesbury South (230m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Tring (530m away, registered, not yet graded) and Tring Sports Centre Holiday Camp (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is at Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)