Bishop Fox's School

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Bishop Fox's School
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Address
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Bishop Fox Drive

Taunton
,
Somerset
,
TA1 3HQ

England
Coordinates51°00′22″N 3°05′32″W / 51.0061°N 3.0922°W / 51.0061; -3.0922Coordinates: 51°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. ^ Jump up to: 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.

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