Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 398
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 123852
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823274770
About this school
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 73% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 83% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 81% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 75% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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, Taunton 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 | 61% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 427 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton compares
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton ranked 24th 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 423 | — |
| Parkfield Primary School | 66% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 436 | 0.4 miles |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | — | 2.4% | 6.1% | 130 | 0.6 miles |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | 76% | 5% | 17.7% | 205 | 0.8 miles |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 8% | 244 | 1.0 miles |
| North Town Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 470 | 1.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.82%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Orchard Grove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
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Bishops Hull Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
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Trull Church of England VA Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
North Town Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton ranks 7th of the 36 ranked primary schools in Taunton.
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton teach?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton?
- The headteacher of Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is Mrs Rachel White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton full?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton has capacity for 398 pupils and 423 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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, Taunton a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% 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, Taunton compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton ranked 24th 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 71% 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, Taunton's absence rate?
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton'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 3 July 2026.