Academy converter · Somerset

Bishops Hull Primary School

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151103URN

Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.8 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

72 applications for 28 places · 10th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

14 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Bishops Hull Primary School, URN 123700
30 April 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Bishops Hull Primary School, URN 123700

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Somerset median (1.8) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.1; Somerset median median 1.7; as the previous school
2023 2.9; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 3.0; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Bishops Hull Primary School (URN 123700), the previous school.

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	28	72	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2025	28	73	2.6	26	0.93
Sep 2024 *	30	62	2.1	26	0.87
Sep 2023 *	20	58	2.9	18	0.90
Sep 2022 *	28	65	2.3	25	0.89
Sep 2021 *	32	70	2.2	27	0.84
Sep 2020 *	34	89	2.6	43	1.26
Sep 2019 *	29	69	2.4	29	1.00
Sep 2018 *	33	100	3.0	42	1.27
Sep 2017 *	33	91	2.8	38	1.15
Sep 2016 *	33	86	2.6	36	1.09
Sep 2015 *	33	64	1.9	31	0.94
Sep 2014 *	44	93	2.1	47	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 82% · Maths 76% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%20th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	76%	18%	105	104
2023/24	67%	10%	104	103
2022/23	55%	7%	106	104

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

Bishops Hull Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
1.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Staplegrove Church School
1.4 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Primary School
1.4 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
1.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Orchard Grove Primary School
1.6 km · Somerset

2026

1.6applications per place
North Town Academy
1.8 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
2.2 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
2.5 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151103 · 933/2200
Trust: Blackdown Education Partnership
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 17.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Bishops Hull Primary School (URN 123700)
Address: Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5EB
Local authority: Somerset

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