Bishop Fox's School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bishop Fox Drive
 Taunton
 Somerset TA1 3HQ
Telephone: 01823 289211

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Bishop Fox's Community School
Trust: Bishop Fox's School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kerry Tonkin (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Scutt
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.5 / 34.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 74.26
Number of pupils: 1109
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Electoral Ward: Taunton South
School Number: 9334100

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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