Primary school

Bishops Hull Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA1 5EB
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,930 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 92%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 20%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+82 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%+67.1 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+32.4 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+37.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 36 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 63% · 35 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 59% · 32 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 44% · 34 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 76% · 33 pupils · South West 62%76%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 14% · 35 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 34 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 18% · 33 pupils · South West 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 36 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 35 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 100 · 34 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 33 pupils · South West 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 36 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 35 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 32 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 99 · 34 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 89.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd181
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Goodas predecessor

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.7%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

97.6% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 20.1 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,512
Spend per pupil£6,470
Staff spend per pupil£5,135
Reserve per pupil£65
  • +£14,000revenue reserve
  • +£9,000in-year balance

Grants £6,088 · self-generated £335 · premises £353 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (12 academies) · trust reserve £4,817,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it