Cambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane, Taunton, TA3 5PX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 10 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David Fielding
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 131455
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823443133
About this school
Cambian Somerset School is an independent special school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 10 to 18 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambian Somerset 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
Cambian Somerset School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2006, 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 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 16.3 | - | 4.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 11% | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 22% | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.3 | - | 0.0 |
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 Cambian Somerset 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 | 16.3 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.7 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
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
- 44
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Vale School1.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Taunton
-
The Sky Academy2.2 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
Selworthy Special School2.3 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
Somerset Progressive School2.3 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
Silver Bridge School2.4 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Taunton
- Park House School Special schools
- Selworthy Special School Academies
- Somerset Progressive School Special schools
- The Sky Academy Academies
- Willow Vale School Local authority maintained schools
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cambian Somerset School teach?
- Cambian Somerset School teaches children aged 10 to 18. It is a special school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambian Somerset School?
- The headteacher of Cambian Somerset School is Mr David Fielding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambian Somerset School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Somerset 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 Cambian Somerset School?
- Cambian Somerset School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 18.
- Is Cambian Somerset School full?
- Cambian Somerset School has capacity for 45 pupils and 44 on roll (98%), 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 Cambian Somerset School a faith school?
- No. Cambian Somerset School has no designated religious character.
- How have Cambian Somerset School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16.3 in 2022/23 and 4.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cambian Somerset School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Somerset 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.