Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton at a glance

Located in Taunton, Somerset, Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 427 pupils aged 5 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 47 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 above.