Park House School
277, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Pitkin
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 26
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 145308
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823282668
About this school
Park House School is an independent special school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Park House 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
Park House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2018, 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 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 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 Park House 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 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
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
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Selworthy Special School0.4 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
The Sky Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
King's College Prep0.6 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Taunton School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Taunton Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- Cambian Somerset 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 Park House School teach?
- Park House School teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is a special school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Park House School?
- The headteacher of Park House School is Mrs Sally Pitkin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Park House 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 Park House School?
- Park House School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Park House School full?
- Park House School has capacity for 26 pupils and 20 on roll (77%), 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 Park House School a faith school?
- No. Park House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Park House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park House 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.