Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

SomersetVoluntary aided school

Henderson Close, Taunton, TA1 4TU

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel WhiteSchool website ↗Pupils: 427 (capacity: 398)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding52.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
50
Applications received
100
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1651.0%5.0%+1.5-0.1-1.5
2016/1780.0%13.0%+1.8+0.5+0.7
2017/1879.0%13.0%+1.1+0.4+0.7
2018/1971.0%11.0%+1.2+0.2-0.1
2022/2361.0%17.0%-1.8-2.0-0.9
2023/2473.0%8.0%---
2024/2575.0%14.0%---