Bishopton Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Drayton Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishopton Primary School is a primary school in Stratford-upon-Avon for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 6th of 13 primary schools in Stratford-upon-Avon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 January 2013, report published 28 February 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 March 2023

Bishopton Primary is a school where all pupils are genuinely welcomed. Pupils are happy to come to school and feel safe. They talk enthusiastically about the variety of opportunities on offer. These could include learning to play the drums, being in a football team or singing in the choir. Pupils are proud of their various roles, such as reading with older people at a community dementia café. Pupils also enjoy their learning. This is because leaders have designed an engaging curriculum. Books sit at the heart of the curriculum, and pupils gain a good understanding of a wide range of vocabulary through this approach. Pupils access a range of subjects. They know and remember a lot of what they have learned in different subjects. Sometimes, however, pupils do not remember what is most important. Staff have high expectations for all pupils and want them to work hard and behave well. Most pupils live up to these expectations. Where some pupils find this more difficult, staff provide effective support. Bullying occasionally happens at the school. When it does happen, leaders take swift action to make it stop.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, leaders have not finalised the key knowledge that they want pupils to learn. So, on occasion, the work given to pupils does not help them to learn what is most important in a subject. As a result, pupils do not develop as deep an understanding of the subject as they could. Leaders should ensure that they identify the essential learning in all subjects. They should also ensure that staff have a good understanding of the most appropriate work to give pupils to help pupils to know and remember the curriculum.
  • Pupils' use of punctuation in their writing across the curriculum lacks accuracy. This prevents their writing from being as good as it could be. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum gives appropriate focus to ensuring pupils understand how to write sentences using accurate punctuation.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

327 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.4%

25.4%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishopton Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good35% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard62% met the expected standard
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding79% met the expected standard
Stratford Preparatory School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Charman
Address
Drayton Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9PB
Local authority
Warwickshire
URN
125607

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.