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Baytree School

Community special school · Weston-super-Mare · BS24 7DX

Ages 3–19 · 148 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

16.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (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 absence16.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
16.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.7%
Enrolments in measure
75

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%

148 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
148
Boys / girls
94 / 54
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
148 / 120 (123%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Edward Bowen-Roberts

Location

Address
The Campus, Highlands Lane
Postcode
BS24 7DX
Town
Weston-super-Mare
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
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 3–19, in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, 148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 33.8%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Weston-super-Mare
35
Academies among open schools in Weston-super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS24
12
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86

Nearby schools

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

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  • Worle Village Primary School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Bowen-Roberts
Telephone
01934427555
Website
http://www.baytreeschool.co.uk

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