What ages does Chilton Bridge School teach?

Chilton Bridge School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Somerset.

Who is the headteacher of Chilton Bridge School?

The headteacher of Chilton Bridge School is Mr Stephen Waldron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Chilton Bridge School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Chilton Bridge 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 Chilton Bridge School?

Chilton Bridge School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.

Is Chilton Bridge School full?

Chilton Bridge School has capacity for 130 pupils and 115 on roll (88%), 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 Chilton Bridge School a faith school?

No. Chilton Bridge School has no designated religious character.

What are Chilton Bridge School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilton Bridge 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.

Chilton Bridge School

Chilton Bridge School, Chilton Cantelo, BA22 8BE

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 6 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Waldron
Constituency: Glastonbury and Somerton
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 130
Pupils on roll: 115
URN: 149220
Local authority: Somerset
Website: School website
Telephone: 01935316900

About this school

Chilton Bridge School is an independent special school in Somerset. It teaches children aged 6 to 19 and has 115 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Chilton Bridge 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

Chilton Bridge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2022, 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	5	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 Chilton Bridge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	21
2023/24	42
2024/25	74

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: 115
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Hill View School
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3.2 miles
Cambian Lufton College
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4.0 miles
Fairmead School
Special schools · Yeovil

4.1 miles
Fiveways Special School
Special schools · Yeovil

4.9 miles
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Independent schools · Yeovil

5.0 miles

Common questions

What ages does Chilton Bridge School teach?: Chilton Bridge School teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Somerset.
Who is the headteacher of Chilton Bridge School?: The headteacher of Chilton Bridge School is Mr Stephen Waldron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Chilton Bridge School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Chilton Bridge 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 Chilton Bridge School?: Chilton Bridge School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.
Is Chilton Bridge School full?: Chilton Bridge School has capacity for 130 pupils and 115 on roll (88%), 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 Chilton Bridge School a faith school?: No. Chilton Bridge School has no designated religious character.
What are Chilton Bridge School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilton Bridge 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.