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Willow Vale School

Pupil referral unit · Taunton · TA1 2JD

Ages 5–16 · 60 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

60 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
35 / 25
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
60 / 75 (80%)
Free school meals
61.7%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Ms Kim Lawrence (Headteacher)

Location

Address
Byron Road
Postcode
TA1 2JD
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Taunton, Somerset, 60 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 61.7%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA1
17
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 Kim Lawrence (Headteacher)
Telephone
01823349338
Website
www.willowvale.org.uk

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