Bishop Fox's School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Taunton, Somerset
Bishop Fox's School is a secondary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 March 2023.
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Catchment area for Bishop Fox's School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Bishop Fox’s School.”
- “Badges awarded for sporting and academic achievement and for leadership roles are worn with pride.”
- “This is a school where excellence is aspired to and celebrated.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not have appropriate opportunities to discuss the subjects that they are learning.”
- “This means that some lack confidence to articulate what they know and misconceptions can persist.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 287 first-preference applications, 224 offers in total, 208 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- The Castle School 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Pyrland School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Monkton Wood Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Court Fields School 6.5 mi Good
- Haygrove School 8.7 mi Good
- Robert Blake Academy 8.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsmead Academy 9.7 mi Not judged
- Brymore Academy 9.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next