Bishopswood Infant School, Tadley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, inclusive school where children are genuinely happy and feel safe. Staff know pupils and families well, providing excellent pastoral support and responding effectively to children's emotional needs. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, helping them make good progress from their starting points.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on early reading with systematic phonics teaching from the start of school
- Excellent attendance rates above the national average with effective systems to support families
- Inclusive environment with strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils that help children feel safe and valued
- Well-organized early years provision with thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor learning environments
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of writing skills needs to be more consistent, with better focus on letter formation and spelling errors
- Quality of adult interactions with young children varies and needs to be more consistent
- Governors need more detailed understanding of the quality and impact of all aspects of the school's work
- Disadvantaged pupils do not yet benefit consistently from enrichment opportunities
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge across certain curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, visitors, school council, eco representatives, play leaders
Bishopswood Infant School provides a positive and effective start to children's education with an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum. The school creates an inclusive environment where pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve well overall.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
174 pupils
180 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tadley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tadley
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.43444%
Overall absence
10.7438%
Persistent absence
121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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