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Abbot's Way School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Independent special school
St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury BA6 9SR · abbotswayschool.co.uk · 01458 397497
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 19.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 39
- 98% of 40 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 19.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼19.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼1.83 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
ISI
Abbot's Way School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 25 November 2025
- Non-routine inspection
Previously: standards not all met, routine inspection, Jun 2025
Earlier inspections
Jun 2025RoutineNot all met
Quality of education Met Health and emotional wellbeing Not met Social and economic education Met Safeguarding Not met Leadership and governance Not met
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 57% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 46% who raised concerns
based on the 8% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND