Bishop Fox's SchoolMonkton Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Taunton.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Fox's School and Monkton Wood Academy are secondary schools in Taunton.
Bishop Fox's School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Monkton Wood Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bishop Fox's School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Fox's School was judged Good and Monkton Wood Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Bishop Fox's School and 42.2 for Monkton Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bishop Fox's School (46.5 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TauntonBishop Fox's School | TauntonMonkton Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | 32nd of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,123 | 1,267 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,410 | |
| Location | Taunton, TA1 3HQ | Taunton, TA2 8PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 42.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.8% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 251 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,109 | 1,266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Fox's School
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