Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Radstock for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 8th of 13 primary schools in Radstock. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

133 pupils on roll, with places for 164

Eligible for free school meals22.6%

22.6%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leigh On Mendip School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Stoke St Michael Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
Kilmersdon Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St Vigor & St John Church School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Chris Lane
Phone: 01373812557
Website: bishophenderson.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123747

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.