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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Henderson Close, Taunton TA1 4TU · bishophendersonschool.co.uk · 01823 274770
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 423
- 25 over 398 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 105
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (21%) with SEND