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Selworthy Special School

Academy special converter · Taunton · TA2 8HD

Ages 4–19 · 204 pupils · Somerset

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

12.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

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)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
89.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
176

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 fill99%

204 pupils · 207 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
149 / 55
School capacity
207
Capacity fill
204 / 207 (99%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Oak Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Ms Hollie Phillips

Location

Address
Selworthy Road
Postcode
TA2 8HD
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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 academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Taunton, Somerset, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 39.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Taunton
57
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Hollie Phillips
Telephone
01823284970

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