Voluntary aided school · Somerset

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

5–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123852URN

Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

114 applications for 50 places · 20th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

18 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Somerset median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

114 applications · 50 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.1; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 2.4; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.2; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	50	114	2.3	47	0.94
Sep 2025	50	100	2.0	47	0.94
Sep 2024	49	105	2.1	47	0.96
Sep 2023	59	107	1.8	57	0.97
Sep 2022	57	113	2.0	52	0.91
Sep 2021	59	140	2.4	62	1.05
Sep 2020	59	132	2.2	69	1.17
Sep 2019	58	122	2.1	51	0.88
Sep 2018	60	166	2.8	72	1.20
Sep 2017	57	133	2.3	50	0.88
Sep 2016	60	141	2.4	70	1.17
Sep 2015	48	107	2.2	40	0.83
Sep 2014	60	146	2.4	45	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 81% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%23rd of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	14%	109	107
2023/24	73%	8%	106	105
2022/23	61%	17%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Primary School
0.6 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Orchard Grove Primary School
1.0 km · Somerset

2026

1.6applications per place
Bishops Hull Primary School
1.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
1.6 km · Somerset

Good2022

3.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
1.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
1.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Richard Huish College
2.0 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123852 · 933/3439
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 398 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources