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Petherton Park School

Other independent special school · Somerset · TA6 6NA

Ages 7–16 · 16 pupils · Somerset

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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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

16 pupils · 20 places

Pupils on roll
16
Boys / girls
11 / 5
School capacity
20
Capacity fill
16 / 20 (80%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Wainwright

Location

Address
Brook Farm, Newton Road, North Petherton
Postcode
TA6 6NA
Town
Somerset
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 7–16, in Somerset, Somerset, 16 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Somerset
3
Academies among open schools in Somerset
0% (0)
Open schools in TA6
20
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 SomersetNear TA6

  • North Petherton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6LU · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Somerset Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6AH · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hamp Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM48.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Polden Bower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation special school

    Bridgwater · TA6 4GU · Somerset

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM42.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Robert Blake School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6AW · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Haygrove School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bridgwater · TA6 7HW · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Wainwright
Telephone
03301358200
Website
https://phoenixschools.org.uk/petherton/

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