Bishopswood School
Academy special sponsor led school in Reading (Oxfordshire).
Location
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Guided by our motto, Empowered and engaged learners , we strive for excellence in all that we do. Our curriculum is broad, balanced and creative, tailored to each pupil's individual strengths and needs.
We aim to inspire every young person to develop the confidence, communication and independence they need to engage fully in learning and in the world around them, preparing them for adulthood and future success. We are proud of the strong partnerships between staff, parents, carers and professionals that help our pupils to flourish.
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 149322
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Goodenough | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Hickman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stephanie Glynn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Tamika Hewitt | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Supriya Basak | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Robson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Baker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Priya Bhagrath | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Gaurav Gupta Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Majella Delaney Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Petra Shuttlewood Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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