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Avalon School

Community special school · Street · BA16 0PS

Ages 11–19 · 81 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
53

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

81 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
50 / 31
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
81 / 60 (135%)
Free school meals
49.2%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
Bower Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Amy Norris (Head of School)

Location

Address
Brooks Road
Postcode
BA16 0PS
Town
Street
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Street, Somerset, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 49.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Street
7
Academies among open schools in Street
43% (3)
Open schools in BA16
7
Open schools in Somerset LA
307

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StreetNear BA16

  • Brookside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Street · BA16 0PR · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Hindhayes Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Street · BA16 0HB · Somerset

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM15.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Elmhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Street · BA16 0HH · Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM26.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Millfield School

    Other independent school

    Street · BA16 0YD · Somerset

    Ages 12–19

    • Att829.1
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Crispin School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Street · BA16 0AD · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Compton Dundon School

    Other independent special school

    Somerset · TA11 6TE · Somerset

    Ages 5–16

    1.8 miles away

  • Tor School

    Ofsted: Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Glastonbury · BA6 9NS · Somerset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM56.7%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Amy Norris (Head of School)
Telephone
07904757483
Website
https://www.avalonschool.org.uk/

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