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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, Taunton TA1 4TU
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Somerset). It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Progress.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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