Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Radstock, Somerset, Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 131 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in November 2025. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 25.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.