Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring

Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its recent inspection. The school fosters an enthusiastic and respectful environment where pupils feel safe and cared for, and they take pride in their roles within the school community. Academically, students are making good progress, particularly in reading and mathematics, thanks to a well-structured curriculum that is delivering positive outcomes. However, some discrepancies in writing and certain subjects indicate the need for improved monitoring by school leaders to ensure all pupils attain their potential.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit enthusiasm and politeness.
• The school provides a safe and caring environment.
• Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics.
• Staff effectively support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• The school has made significant improvements in pupils' behaviour.
• Pupils engage actively in their learning and personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not always identify and address errors in pupils' learning promptly.
• Leaders lack a clear overview of pupil achievement in some subjects.
• Some pupils do not have opportunities to achieve their maximum potential in writing.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.0% of pupils at Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring received £6,675 and spent £6,726 for each of its 243 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £95,000 (£390 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring last inspected by Ofsted?

Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring have?

Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring has 243 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring cover?

Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?

Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is at Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AU.