Bishop Fox's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Taunton, South West TA1 3HQ · Somerset
#143 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1547 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox's School is a academy secondary located in Taunton, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,123 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,123; capacity filled 93.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.2%; ebacc average points 4.11.
There are 51 schools in Taunton; Bishop Fox's School ranks 17th of 46 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Fox's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,123
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bishop Fox's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Richard Huish College
Taunton · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 242 m away
King's College Taunton
Taunton · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
389 students · 609 m away
St George's Catholic School
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 783 m away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
363 students · 865 m away
Holway Park Community Primary School
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
335 students · 1.0 km away
St James Church School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 1.3 km away
Blackbrook Primary School
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
222 students · 1.5 km away
Parkfield Primary School
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
436 students · 1.6 km away
Queen's College
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
613 students · 1.7 km away
North Town Academy
Taunton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,121 students
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,121 students
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,131 students
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
Teign School
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Fox's School a good school?
Bishop Fox's School has a Success Index (England) of 58.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Fox's School rank in South West?
Bishop Fox's School ranks #143 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1547 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Fox's School?
Bishop Fox's School had 1,123 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Fox's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Fox's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Fox's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Fox's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.