Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Primary schoolBishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is a primary school in Somerset, for pupils aged 5 to 11. It had 423 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, October 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 18 October 2023
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 57% in Somerset and 62% in England.
14% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107 | 103 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, May 2025. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)650 m
- Queen's CollegeIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file660 m
- Orchard Grove Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met1 km
- The Castle SchoolSecondary. Outstanding (overall), October 2023. Attainment 8 of 52.7 (2025/26, provisional)1.1 km
- Bishops Hull Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, December 2023. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), November 2022. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.6 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Somerset
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).