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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA1 4TU
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,256 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 22%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM75% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+19.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%+29.7 pts
Reading score109 · South West 10510/10 Top 10%+26.9 pts
Maths score107 · South West 1049/10 Top 20%+39.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 59 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 80% · 60 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 79% · 61 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 71% · 65 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 61% · 64 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 73% · 64 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 75% · 64 pupils · South West 62%80%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 13% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 61 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 11% · 65 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 17% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 14% · 64 pupils · South West 6%17%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 109 · 61 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 65 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 64 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 64 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 61 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 65 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 64 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 64 pupils · South West 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 97.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd463
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Taunton Galmington & Trull · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026423
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.8%
First language not English19.7%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 50.1%Boys 49.9%

106.3% full · 398 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 105 responses (24.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79% not applicable63.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable96.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed95.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.9
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 18.3 FTE · Whole workforce 45.4 · 82 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,516
Spend per pupil£6,414
Staff spend per pupil£5,091
Reserve per pupil£248
  • +£105,095revenue reserve
  • +£43,122in-year balance

Grants £6,133 · self-generated £418 · premises £272 per pupil