Sedgemoor Manor School
Blackford Road, Mark, Highbridge, TA9 4NP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Acting Principal
- Mr John Gordon
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 123933
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278641632
About this school
Sedgemoor Manor School is an independent special school in Highbridge. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sedgemoor Manor School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sedgemoor Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 1986, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.8 | 27.3 | 16.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 18.2% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 45.5% | 23.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sedgemoor Manor School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.7 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 95
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbot's Way School5.6 miles
Special schools
-
Dovecote School6.2 miles
Special schools
-
Sidcot School6.6 miles
Independent schools · Winscombe
-
The Levels School7.3 miles
Special schools
-
Voyage Learning Campus7.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Weston-Super-Mare
Other schools in Highbridge
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Primary
- Churchfield Church School Primary
- East Brent Church of England First School Primary
- East Huntspill Primary Academy Primary
- Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Primary
- West Huntspill Primary Academy Primary
- The King Alfred School an Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sedgemoor Manor School teach?
- Sedgemoor Manor School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Highbridge.
- Who is the acting principal of Sedgemoor Manor School?
- The acting principal of Sedgemoor Manor School is Mr John Gordon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sedgemoor Manor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sedgemoor Manor School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sedgemoor Manor School?
- Sedgemoor Manor School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Sedgemoor Manor School full?
- Sedgemoor Manor School has capacity for 100 pupils and 95 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sedgemoor Manor School a faith school?
- No. Sedgemoor Manor School has no designated religious character.
- How have Sedgemoor Manor School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 11.8 in 2022/23 and 16.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sedgemoor Manor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sedgemoor Manor School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.