Special schools in Somerset

• 302open schools
• 220primary
• 32secondary
• 35independent
• 76,898pupils

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  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 25 · 69 pupils

  Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green, Wadeford, Chard, TA20 3AJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Abbot's Way School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 39 pupils

  St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Avalon School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 81 pupils

  Brooks Road, Street, BA16 0PS

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Cambian Somerset School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 18 · 44 pupils

  Creech Court, Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5PX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Chilton Bridge School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 115 pupils

  Chilton Bridge School, Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, BA22 8BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Compton Dundon School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 17 pupils

  School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Critchill Special School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 96 pupils

  Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Dovecote School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 105 pupils

  21 Station Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Fairmead School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 152 pupils

  Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Fiveways Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 100 pupils

  Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Fromefield Manor School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 17 pupils

  North Parade, Frome, BA11 2AB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hill View School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 5 to 16 · 55 pupils

  Main Street, Martock, TA12 6GD

  No inspection in this data yet

• Inaura School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 32 pupils

  Moorview House, Riverside, Burrowbridge, Bridgwater, TA7 0RB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Marchant Holliday School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 14 · Boys · 65 pupils

  North Cheriton, Templecombe, BA8 0AH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Newbury Manor School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 62 pupils

  Newbury Manor, Newbury, Near Mells, Frome, BA11 3RG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• North Hill House

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 64 pupils

  Fromefield, Frome, BA11 2HB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Park House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 19 · 20 pupils

  277, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Petherton Park School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 16 pupils

  Brook Farm, Newton Road, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Polden Bower School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 260 pupils

  Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Sedgemoor Manor School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 95 pupils

  Blackford Road, Mark, Highbridge, TA9 4NP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Selworthy Special School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 204 pupils

  Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Silver Bridge School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 58 pupils

  54 Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Somerset Progressive School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 65 pupils

  Bath House Farm, West Hatch, Taunton, TA3 5RH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The Levels School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 90 pupils

  7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgewater, TA7 9QS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• The Mendip School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 19 · 151 pupils

  Edmund Rack Road, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• The Orchard School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 4 pupils

  Orchard School, C/O Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1AG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Sky Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · Boys · 105 pupils

  Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Wessex Lodge School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 77 pupils

  Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4LA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

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Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.