Compton Dundon School
School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerset, TA11 6TE
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Lloyd James
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 146335
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01458555920
About this school
Compton Dundon School is an independent special school in Somerset. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Compton Dundon 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
Compton Dundon School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Compton Dundon 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 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 17 |
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
- 17
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avalon School1.8 miles
Special schools · Street
-
Millfield School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Street
-
Tor School3.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Glastonbury
-
Millfield Preparatory School4.2 miles
Independent schools · Glastonbury
-
The Levels School4.2 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Somerset
- Petherton Park School Special schools
- Springmead Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Compton Dundon School teach?
- Compton Dundon School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Somerset.
- Who is the headteacher of Compton Dundon School?
- The headteacher of Compton Dundon School is Mr Lloyd James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Compton Dundon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Compton Dundon 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 Compton Dundon School?
- Compton Dundon School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Compton Dundon School full?
- Compton Dundon School has capacity for 24 pupils and 17 on roll (71%), 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 Compton Dundon School a faith school?
- No. Compton Dundon School has no designated religious character.
- Does Compton Dundon School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Compton Dundon School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.