Somerset
Bishop Fox's School
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.7
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.17
- Progress 8
- [-0.04, 0.37]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 224 | 287 | 208 (72%) | 672 |
| September 2025 | 221 | 271 | 207 (76%) | 537 |
| September 2024 | 222 | 265 | 210 (79%) | 485 |
| September 2023 | 209 | 238 | 189 (79%) | 480 |
| September 2022 | 211 | 224 | 205 (92%) | 446 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Somerset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 219 | 49.7 | — | 49.8% | 12.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 219 | 46.9 | — | 44.7% | — | 36.5% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 195 | 46.6 | +0.17 | 44.1% | — | 29.2% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 194 | 48.7 | +0.26 | 44.8% | — | 29.4% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 191 | 46.5 | -0.25 | — | — | 28.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136851 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Kerry Tonkin |
| Trust | BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TA1 3HQ |
| Pupils | 1,109 |
| FSM eligible | 21.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3HQ
http://www.bishopfoxs.co.uk1823289211| DfE number | 4100 |
| UKPRN | 10034114 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |