Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=123945,136848,146335,138541
25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avalon School | Brookside Community Primary School | Compton Dundon School | King Ina Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Avalon School | Brookside Community Primary School | Compton Dundon School | King Ina Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Street, BA16 0PS | Street, BA16 0PR | Somerset, TA11 6TE | Somerton, TA11 6FQ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 3–11 | 5–16 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 5.5% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 12.7% | — | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.2% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 60 | — | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | 41 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 81 | 544 | 17 | 343 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 81 / 60 (135%) | 544 / 470 (116%) | 17 / 24 (71%) | 343 / 420 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.2% | 16.1% | — | 25.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Amy Norris (Head of School) | Mr Brian Walton | Mr Lloyd James | Mrs Susannah Svenson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Glastonbury and Somerton | Glastonbury and Somerton | Glastonbury and Somerton | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bridgwater College Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Bower Learning Partnership | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: KING INA CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | — | KING INA CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.