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Somerset

Special schools in Somerset

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Somerset has 30 special schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 4 were outstanding or exceptional and 90% good or better, against 90% of special schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 4 outstanding or exceptional
  • 23 good, strong or expected
  • 3 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
Special schoolsLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Dovecote SchoolOutstanding28 Apr 2023TA7
Fiveways Special SchoolOutstanding20 Jun 2024BA21
Marchant Holliday SchoolOutstanding14 Mar 2024BA8
The Marchant-Holliday SchoolOutstanding23 Jan 2026BA8
3 DimensionsGood25 Nov 2024TA20
Aurora FoxesGood28 Apr 2023TA24
Avalon SchoolGood9 Jan 2018BA16
Cambian Lufton CollegeGood4 Jul 2025BA22
Cambian Somerset SchoolGood27 Feb 2025TA3
Chilton Bridge SchoolExpected9 Jun 2026BA22
Compton Dundon SchoolGood23 May 2024TA11
Critchill Special SchoolGood24 Apr 2018BA11
Fairmead SchoolGood28 Feb 2018BA21
Fromefield Manor SchoolGood1 May 2025BA11
Inaura SchoolGood8 Feb 2024TA7
North Hill HouseExpected24 Feb 2026BA11
Park House SchoolExpected3 Feb 2026TA2
Petherton Park SchoolGood3 Jul 2025TA6
Polden Bower SchoolGood22 May 2024TA6
Sedgemoor Manor SchoolExpected12 May 2026TA9
Selworthy Special SchoolGood16 Nov 2017TA2
Silver Bridge SchoolGood23 May 2024TA1
Somerset Progressive SchoolGood20 Jun 2024TA3
The Mendip SchoolGood13 Jul 2018BA4
The Orchard SchoolGood26 Jan 2023EN6
The Sky AcademyExpected23 Jun 2026TA2
Wessex Lodge SchoolGood12 Jun 2025BA11
Abbot's Way SchoolRequires improvement8 Oct 2021BA6
Newbury Manor SchoolNeeds attention12 May 2026BA11
The Levels SchoolRequires improvement5 Nov 2021TA7