Bishopswood Infant School, Tadley

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Bishopswood Infant School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that is ambitious, coherent and appropriately sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years provision gives children a positive and effective start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school provides an inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, are well supported to succeed."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are determined in their focus on creating a highly inclusive culture that places pupils' best interests at the centre of decision-making."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a broad and developing offer to support pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that planned adaptations and support strategies are implemented consistently across the school, so that provision matches pupils' needs in all classes"; "Leaders should ensure that curriculum and teaching improvements are fully embedded and implemented consistently, including in the early years, so that all pupils develop secure knowledge and skills across subjects and are well prepared for the next stage of learning"; "Governors should ensure that they monitor the impact of school improvement actions closely, so that they can evaluate whether strategies are leading to sustained improvement".

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Bishopswood Infant School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bishopswood Infant School are Bishopswood Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 66% maths); Tadley Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 43% maths); Burnham Copse Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 64% maths); and Silchester Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 88% maths).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishopswood Infant School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mulfords Hill (se-bound), 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Bishopswood Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.