Bishopswood Junior SchoolSilchester Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishopswood Junior School and Silchester Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Bishopswood Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Silchester Church of England Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishopswood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishopswood Junior School was judged Good and Silchester Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Bishopswood Junior School and 70.0% for Silchester Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bishopswood Junior School (57.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Silchester Church of England Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TadleyBishopswood Junior School | ReadingSilchester Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 233rd of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 255th of 411 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 279 | 180 | |
| Location | Tadley, RG26 3NA | Reading, RG7 2NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 4.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishopswood Junior School
Silchester Church of England Primary School
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