Bishopswood School

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Bishopswood School
Location

England
Information
Type Special school
Academy
Established1977 (1977)
Local authority Oxfordshire
TrustThe Propeller Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 149322 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head of SchoolPriya Bhagrath
Gender Coeducational
Age2to 16
Enrolment44 as of April 2016
Website https://www.bishopswoodschool.co.uk/

Bishopswood School is a coeducational special school located in Oxfordshire, England. [1]

It was established in 1977, [2] Bishopswood School educates pupils with severe, profound or complex learning disabilities and difficulties, [3] and is based over three sites: [4]

Previously a community school administered by Oxfordshire County Council, In January 2023 Bishopswood School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by The Propeller Academy Trust. [8]

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References

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