Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Lane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 123747
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373812557
About this school
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Radstock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 28 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 50% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 68% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 57% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 64% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.1% | 27.8% | 133 | — |
| Leigh On Mendip School | — | 3.3% | 7.8% | 105 | 1.6 miles |
| Stoke St Michael Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 34.8% | 61 | 1.9 miles |
| Kilmersdon Church School | — | 8.3% | 20.2% | 109 | 2.1 miles |
| St Vigor & St John Church School | 72% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 211 | 2.3 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 120 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.78%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh On Mendip School1.6 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Stoke St Michael Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Kilmersdon Church School2.1 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St Vigor & St John Church School2.3 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Radstock
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School is Mr Chris Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School has capacity for 164 pupils and 133 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School ranked 25th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.