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Summerhayes School

Other independent special school · Taunton · TA2 6RQ

Ages 11–16 · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Allison Knowles

Location

Address
Rectory Road, Norton Fitzwarren
Postcode
TA2 6RQ
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset West and Taunton
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Taunton, Somerset. Notable characteristics: independent, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA2

  • Norton Fitzwarren Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6TB · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Staplegrove Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6UP · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Bishops Hull Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 5EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Taunton School

    Other independent school

    Taunton · TA2 6AD · Somerset

    Ages 8–19

    • Att821.7
    • EM5+3%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Castle School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Taunton · TA1 5AU · Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Cotford St Luke Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 1HZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Allison Knowles

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