Bishop Fox's School

Bishop Fox's School
Address
Map
Bishop Fox Drive

Taunton
,
Somerset
,
TA1 3HQ

England
Coordinates51°00′22″N 3°05′32″W / 51.0061°N 3.0922°W / 51.0061; -3.0922
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoHigh Standards and High Expectations
FounderRichard Foxe
Department for Education URN136851 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherKerry Tonkin
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment951
Websitehttp://www.bishopfoxs.co.uk/

Bishop Fox's School is a mixed secondary school located in Taunton, Somerset, England.

History

The school traces its history back to the Taunton Grammar School or Tudor Grammar School endowed by the Bishop of Winchester, Richard Foxe, in 1522.[1] The school was housed in what is now referred to as the old Municipal Buildings in Corporation Street.[1] After Taunton Grammar School in Corporation Street closed in 1885,[1] a new girls' grammar school, funded by Bishop Fox's endowment,[2] opened in the former Roman Catholic Church on The Crescent in 1890: it moved to Staplegrove Road in 1895 and to Kingston Road in 1940.[3] It then relocated from Kingston Road into new purpose-built accommodation, on a 30-acre (12.1 ha) site at Bishop Fox Drive, which was opened by Prime Minister, John Major, in 1994.[4]

In September 2003, the school was awarded Specialist Status as a Business and Enterprise College and, in July 2011, it became an Academy.[5] A floodlit astro-turf pitch was installed in summer 2014.[6]

Activities

The school has been awarded the Gold Artsmark Award three times.[7] England cricketer Jack Leach attended the school.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Municipal History". Taunton Town Centre. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Bush, Robin (1983). Jeboult's Taunton. Buckingham: Baracuda Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-86023-186-0.
  3. ^ "Planning application for demolition of building in Staplegrove Road" (PDF). Semerset West and Taunton Council. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "About Us". Bishop Fox's School. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Bishop Fox's School". Gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Bishop Fox's School". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Bishop Fox's Gold Artsmark hat trick". Somerset County Gazette. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Jack Leach Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2013.