Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 123852
- Address
- Henderson Close, TA1 4TU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 433 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 78.5%
Indian 6%
Other White 5.3%
African 3.9%
Other Asian 3.2%
Mixed 1.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingBelow average-2
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 30 28 |
| Year 1 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 2 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 3 | 64 43 21 |
| Year 4 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 5 | 64 24 40 |
| Year 6 | 64 31 33 |