Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Henderson Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

427

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 427 / 398 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.8%

Disadvantaged

19.7%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

16.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.95

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

23.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

20.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£43,901

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£651 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,102

Spend per pupil

£6,119

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.