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The Mendip School

Free schools special · Shepton Mallet · BA4 4FZ

Ages 4–19 · 151 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

16.3

Overall absence

35.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.87
−20+2
Attainment 816.3
English & maths grade 5+5%
English & maths grade 4+27%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
88.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence35.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)65.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
33.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
49.0%
Enrolments in measure
247

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%

151 pupils · 152 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
117 / 34
School capacity
152
Capacity fill
151 / 152 (99%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Hanna

Location

Address
Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh
Postcode
BA4 4FZ
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
150 on roll / 152 capacity
SEN unit places
150 on roll / 152 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–19, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Shepton Mallet
10
Academies among open schools in Shepton Mallet
30% (3)
Open schools in BA4
10
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 Shepton MalletNear BA4

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Whitstone

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Aldhelms Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 4PL · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bowlish Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Shepton Mallet · BA4 5JQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Hanna
Telephone
01749838040
Website
https://www.themendipschool.co.uk/

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