Bishop Fox's School is a mixed secondary school located in Taunton, Somerset, England.
| Bishop Fox's School | |
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| Address | |
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Bishop Fox Drive , , TA1 3HQ | |
| Coordinates | 51°00′22″N 3°05′32″W / 51.0061°N 3.0922°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | High Standards and High Expectations |
| Founder | Richard Foxe |
| Department for Education URN | 136851 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Kerry Tonkin |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 951 |
| Website | http://www.bishopfoxs.co.uk/ |
History
editThe 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
editThe school has been awarded the Gold Artsmark Award three times.[7] England cricketer Jack Leach attended the school.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Municipal History". Taunton Town Centre. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Bush, Robin (1983). Jeboult's Taunton. Buckingham: Baracuda Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-86023-186-0.
- ^ "Planning application for demolition of building in Staplegrove Road" (PDF). Semerset West and Taunton Council. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Bishop Fox's School. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "Bishop Fox's School". Gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Bishop Fox's School". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Fox's Gold Artsmark hat trick". Somerset County Gazette. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Jack Leach Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2013.