Bishop Fox's School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bishop Fox's School
Address: Bishop Fox Drive
Town/City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA1 3HQ
Telephone Number: 01823 289211
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Bishop Fox's School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kerry Tonkin
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1123 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.2%

Location and administration

URN: 136851
DfE Number: 933/4100
UKPRN: 10034114
UPRN: 100041172267
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Taunton and Wellington (E14001540)
Electoral Ward: Taunton South (E05014384)

Easting & Northing: 323394E, 123512N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 0' 23.44" N 3° 5' 35.19" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2W44+JQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Richard Huish College (0.2km)
  2. King's College Taunton (0.6km)
  3. Silver Bridge School (0.7km)
  4. St George's Catholic School (0.8km)
  5. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Willow Vale School (0.9km)
  7. Holway Park Community Primary School (1.0km)
  8. St James Church School (1.3km)
  9. Blackbrook Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Parkfield Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Isabelle Ashton - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Mr Simon Baldwin - Member. Appointed on 5 August 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Joseph Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Nicola Blackwell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Shervin Cheung - Trustee. Appointed on 24 April 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lorraine Julia Darke - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lorraine Julie Darke - Member. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Lorraine Julie Darke - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Rachel Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2028.
  • Mrs Rachel Davies - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Dendy - Trustee. Appointed on 2 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
  • Mr Andrew William Goodwin - Trustee. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
  • Mr Simon Hines - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 May 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Jones - Member. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Nicola Sally Lewis - Trustee. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Brian Kevin Macauley - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Edwina McDonnell - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mr Michael McLean - Trustee. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
  • Mrs Claire Merchant-Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mrs Bonnie Blue Nicolle - Trustee. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
  • Mrs Marie Elizabeth O'Donnell - Trustee. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
  • Revd Tobias Charles Osmond - Member. Appointed on 5 August 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 November 2025.
  • Mr Philip Payne - Member. Appointed on 5 August 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Kerry Tonkin - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Kerry Tonkin - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 29 March 2021.
  • Mr Stuart Ian Wiggins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
  • Ms Tina Wilkes - Trustee. Appointed on 19 April 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Tabitha Kate Witherick - Trustee. Appointed on 2 November 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Matthew David Wood - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.