Somerset Progressive School
Bath House Farm, West Hatch, Taunton, TA3 5RH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Templeman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 133527
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823481902
About this school
Somerset Progressive School is an independent special school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Somerset Progressive School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Somerset Progressive School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2001, 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 | 13 | 19 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 5.3% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.3 | 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 Somerset Progressive 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 | — | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.3 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.2 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 64 |
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
- 65
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Somerset School2.3 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
Willow Vale School3.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Taunton
-
King's College Taunton3.7 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Silver Bridge School3.7 miles
Special schools
-
The Sky Academy4.1 miles
Academies · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- Cambian Somerset School Special schools
- Park House School Special schools
- Selworthy Special School Academies
- 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 ages does Somerset Progressive School teach?
- Somerset Progressive School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Somerset Progressive School?
- The headteacher of Somerset Progressive School is Mr Karl Templeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Somerset Progressive School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Somerset Progressive 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 many pupils are at Somerset Progressive School?
- Somerset Progressive School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Somerset Progressive School full?
- Somerset Progressive School has capacity for 65 pupils and 65 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Somerset Progressive School a faith school?
- No. Somerset Progressive School has no designated religious character.
- Is Somerset Progressive School a selective school?
- No. Somerset Progressive School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Somerset Progressive School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.3 in 2023/24 and 0.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Somerset Progressive School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Somerset Progressive 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.