Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Radstock · BA3 5PN · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM26.1%
- Demand1.00
1.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146447
Leigh On Mendip School
Academy converter · Radstock · BA3 5QQ
Ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
70%
Overall absence
5.0%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-11-21
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 72
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
12
Places offered
12
1st-preference offers
12
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 19
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 12
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
105 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- Boys / girls
- 42 / 63
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 105 / 105 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Turull
Location
- Address
- Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip
- Postcode
- BA3 5QQ
- Town
- Radstock
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Radstock, Somerset, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Stoke St Michael Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Radstock · BA3 5LG · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- FSM27.9%
1.9 miles away
Mells Church First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Frome · BA11 3QE · Somerset
Ages 5–9
- FSM7.8%
2.0 miles away
Nunney First School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Frome · BA11 4NE · Somerset
Ages 4–9
- Absence6.7%
- FSM28.9%
- Demand0.93
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Turull
- Telephone
- 01373812592