Bishop Fox's School
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| Motto | High Standards & High Expectations |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Paul Scutt |
| Founder | Richard Foxe |
| Location |
Bishop Fox Drive Taunton Somerset TA1 3HQ England Coordinates: 51°00′22″N 3°05′32″W / 51.0061°N 3.0922°W |
| DfE number | 933/4100 |
| DfE URN | 136851 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 940 as of January 2015 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
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Bishop Fox's School is a mixed secondary school located in Taunton, Somerset, England.
The school traces its history back to 1522, as the Taunton Grammar School or Tudor Grammar School endowed by Richard Foxe (1448–1528), the Bishop of Winchester. The school was housed in what is now referred to as the Old Municipal Building in Taunton. In 1922, it came under the control of Somerset County Council. The school was located on Kingston Road until 1994. This building was demolished and a new housing estate erected. The Kingston Road site is the only former Bishop Fox's School building that is no longer standing. In September 2003, the school was awarded Specialist Status as a Business and Enterprise College. In July 2011, it became an Academy.
In 1994, it moved into new purpose built accommodation on a 30 acre (12.1 ha) site.[1] The new building was opened by John Major, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time. Pupils at the previous site on Kingston Road were invited to plant trees as part of the transition between sites. A brook which is home to water voles runs through the site.
The school has been awarded the Gold Artsmark Award three times.[2] It was judged "Good" by Ofsted in 2010 and again in 2013.
The school has a floodlit astroturf pitch that was completed in summer 2014.
References
- ↑ "About Us". Bishop Fox's School. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "artsmark". somerset county gazette. Retrieved 29 November 2010.