Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring, Tring

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~706m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Stanley
Pupils:243 / 240 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01442822024
Address:Frogmore Street, Tring, HP23 5AU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:117458
UKPRN:10078499
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-7ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 85%. Maths has declined from 80% to 73%. Writing has improved from 82% to 88%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Square (Stop A)
129m · 2 min walk
Christchurch Road (opp)
183m · 3 min walk
Market Place (o/s)
292m · 5 min walk
Miswell Lane (nr)
425m · 7 min walk
Drummond Ride (opp)
521m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

243 pupils

240 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Tring

High pressure
New homes approved:340
Projected new pupils:85

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tring

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4305%

Overall absence

11.33603%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised3.51737%
Unauthorised0.91312%
Persistent (10%+)11.33603%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.29501%
18/19
2.5259%
20/21
6.82588%
21/22
5.00912%
22/23
5.46991%
23/24
4.4305%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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