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Bishopswood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grove Road
 Sonning Common
 Reading RG4 9RH
Telephone: 0118 972 4311

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 2-16)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Bishopswood School
Trust: The Propeller Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Propeller Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Priya Bhagrath (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Tom Pegler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.4 / 19.18
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.09
Number of pupils: 73
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.0
Sex: Mixed (70% boys / 30% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 3.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 49.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Henley
Electoral Ward: Sonning Common
School Number: 9317008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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