Petherton Park School
Brook Farm, Newton Road, Somerset, TA6 6NA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Ms Rebecca Wainwright
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 135673
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03301358200
About this school
Petherton Park School is an independent special school in Somerset. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 16 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Petherton Park 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
Petherton Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2008, 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Petherton Park 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
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
- 16
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Polden Bower School2.3 miles
Special schools · Bridgwater
-
Inaura School4.1 miles
Special schools · Bridgwater
-
Cambian Somerset School4.6 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
Selworthy Special School5.0 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
King's College Prep5.2 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
Other schools in Somerset
- Compton Dundon School Special schools
- Springmead Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Petherton Park School teach?
- Petherton Park School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Somerset.
- Who is the head teacher of Petherton Park School?
- The head teacher of Petherton Park School is Ms Rebecca Wainwright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Petherton Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Petherton Park 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 Petherton Park School?
- Petherton Park School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Petherton Park School full?
- Petherton Park School has capacity for 20 pupils and 16 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Petherton Park School a faith school?
- No. Petherton Park School has no designated religious character.
- What are Petherton Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Petherton Park 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.