Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
Frogmore Street, Tring, HP23 5AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Gary Stanley
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 117458
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442822024
About this school
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Tring. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 74% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 84% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring compares
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring ranked 146th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 243 | — |
| Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School | — | 3.1% | 7.2% | 222 | 0.3 miles |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 6% | 30% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Grove Road Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 443 | 0.7 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton | 60% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 105 | 1.1 miles |
| Marsworth Church of England Infant School | — | 6.1% | 25% | 18 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 30 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.17%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 11.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Dundale Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Tring
-
Grove Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tring
- 1.1 miles
-
Marsworth Church of England Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Marsworth
Other schools in Tring
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tring.
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Grove Road Primary School Primary
- Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Primary
- Tring School Secondary
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring teach?
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Tring.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
- The acting headteacher of Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is Mr Gary Stanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring?
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring full?
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring has capacity for 240 pupils and 243 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring rank locally?
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring ranked 146th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's absence rate?
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.