Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Radstock, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 133 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 164 |
| Free school meals | 26.10% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5PN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bishophenderson.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01373812557 |
| URN | 123747 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 18 November 2025, published 21 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 6 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Leigh On Mendip School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Stoke St Michael Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Kilmersdon Church School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- St Vigor & St John Church School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Mells Church First School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Norton Hill Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.