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Bishop Fox's Community School

Community school · Taunton · TA1 3HQ

Ages 11–16 · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
915
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Scutt

Location

Address
Bishop Fox Drive
Postcode
TA1 3HQ
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset West and Taunton
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Taunton, Somerset. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Secondary schools in Taunton
5
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA1
17
Secondary in TA1
2
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA1

  • Bishop Fox's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA1 3HQ · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Castle School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA1 5AU · Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Pyrland School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Taunton · TA2 7QP · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    2.2 miles away

  • Monkton Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Taunton · TA2 8PD · Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence13.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.86

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Scutt

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