Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Hollie Phillips
- Sponsor
- The Oak Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 207
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 146698
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Telephone
- 01823284970
About this school
Selworthy Special School is a special academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Selworthy Special School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 89.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 17 | 18 |
| 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 Selworthy Special 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 | 0% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.22%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 13.97%
- Persistent absence
- 34.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Sky Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
Park House School0.4 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
King's College Prep1.0 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Taunton School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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Taunton Preparatory School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- Cambian Somerset School Special schools
- Park House School Special schools
- 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 ages does Selworthy Special School teach?
- Selworthy Special School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Selworthy Special School?
- The headteacher of Selworthy Special School is Ms Hollie Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Selworthy Special School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selworthy Special School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Selworthy Special School?
- Selworthy Special School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Selworthy Special School full?
- Selworthy Special School has capacity for 207 pupils and 204 on roll (99%), 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 Selworthy Special School a faith school?
- No. Selworthy Special School has no designated religious character.
- Is Selworthy Special School part of an academy trust?
- Selworthy Special School is part of THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Selworthy Special School have?
- The schools register lists Selworthy Special School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Selworthy Special School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Selworthy Special School's absence rate?
- Selworthy Special School's overall absence rate is 14% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Selworthy Special School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Selworthy Special 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 2 July 2026.