Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary SchoolLeigh On Mendip School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Radstock.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School and Leigh On Mendip School are primary schools in Radstock.
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh On Mendip School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Leigh On Mendip School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention and Leigh On Mendip School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RadstockBishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | RadstockLeigh On Mendip School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 92nd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 164 | 105 | |
| Location | Radstock, BA3 5PN | Radstock, BA3 5QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Henderson Church of England Primary School
Leigh On Mendip School
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