Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
About Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School in Taunton holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2023 where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 73% of pupils hit that benchmark in the 2023/24 assessments. That is comfortably above the Somerset local authority average of 59%, placing the school 29th out of 134 primary schools in the county and inside the top 25% nationally. The school is oversubscribed by a factor of two, with 100 applications for 50 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 47 of those offers went to first-preference families — a clear sign of local confidence in what the school delivers.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Oct 2023Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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