Bishopton Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon
Bishopton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 13 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bishopton Primary School in detail
Bishopton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Bishopton Primary School. As Acting Headteacher, I am delighted to welcome you to our school community and look forward to building a positive and successful partnership with you and your family in the years ahead."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, chess and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Bishopton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishopton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Bishopton Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishopton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishopton Primary School are Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Inadequate, 82% reading, 41% maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Thomas Jolyffe Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 63% maths); and Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths).
Bishopton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolThomas Jolyffe Primary SchoolStratford-Upon-Avon Primary School
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Asian (16%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Drayton Avenue (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishopton Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bishopton Primary School are Stratford Upon Avon School (0.6 miles), Stratford Girls' Grammar School (0.7 miles) and King Edward VI School (1.2 miles).
Stratford Upon Avon SchoolStratford Girls' Grammar SchoolKing Edward VI School
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.3%
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 remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bishopton Primary School
Term dates
Bishopton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishopton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishopton Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 0 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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.
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Your chances of a place at Bishopton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
332 pupils
420 places
88 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stratford-upon-Avon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stratford-upon-Avon
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
327
Total Pupils
174
Boys
153
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,157
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,536
Per pupil
£1979k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
20.1%
Persistent absence
304
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
Bishopton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bishopton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishopton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishopton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Bishopton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishopton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bishopton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishopton Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishopton Primary School?
Bishopton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bishopton Primary School?
Classes at Bishopton Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishopton Primary School?
Bishopton Primary School has around 327 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishopton Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Bishopton Primary School in 2024/25. 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishopton Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishopton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Bishopton Primary School's term dates?
Bishopton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Bishopton Primary School?
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, 0 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishopton Primary School?
Bishopton Primary School is at Drayton Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9PB.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)