Bishop Fox's School Catchment Area
Bishop Fox's School is an academy converter secondary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1109 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,109
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Bishop Fox's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Fox's School?
The catchment area for Bishop Fox's School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bishop Fox's School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Bishop Fox's School: 1200 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Fox's School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1200, Somerset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.6% of pupils at Bishop Fox's School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Bishop Fox's School: School Information
- Full address
- Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136851
Other Secondary Schools in Taunton
If Bishop Fox's School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Taunton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Fox's School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Fox's School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Fox's School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Fox's School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Fox's School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Fox's School is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Fox's School? ▾
Admission to Bishop Fox's School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bishop Fox's School cover? ▾
Bishop Fox's School is a secondary school in Taunton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Fox's School? ▾
Bishop Fox's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.