Bishop Fox's School

Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Local ranking4th of 37 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.2%
Entering EBacc
36.5%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
219

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1109
Boys
589 (53%)
Girls
520 (47%)
Capacity
1200 (92% full)
SEND
24.5%
FSM Eligible
22.2%
EAL
21.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,986/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4%
Persistent Absence
19.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.1%
  • White Other: 11.5%
  • Other: 11.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%

66.1%

White British

11.5%

White Other

11.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bishop Fox Drive

Taunton, South West

Administrative

URN
136851
UKPRN
10034114
Establishment No.
4100
Trust
BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL