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Selworthy Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special academy
Selworthy Road, Taunton TA2 8HD · 01823 284970
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 204
- 99% of 207 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123943)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123943)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 17.6 | — |
| Other education | 82.4 | −17.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Selworthy Special School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123943), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123943)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123943)
Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123943)
What parents said
66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 66%
- Replies
- 41
- 21% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (100%) with SEND