Located in Yeovil, Fiveways Special School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Fiveways Special School currently has around 98 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 68.4% boys and 31.6% girls. Around 51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 43.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
| Website: | www.fivewaysschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01935476227 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Swavek Nowakiewicz |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123944 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 98 |
| Number of Boys: | 67 |
| Number of Girls: | 31 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 43.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.60% | 77 |
| Unclassified | 8.20% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3.10% | 3 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St. Michaels Avenue , BA21 4LD | 2out of 4 | 468 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pen Mill Infants' School St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD | - not rated | 482 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy St Michael's Avenue , BA21 4LD | - not rated | 482 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW | 3out of 4 | 595 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grass Royal Junior School Grass Royal , BA21 4JW | - not rated | 595 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklers Mead Community School St John's Road , BA21 4NH | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckler's Mead Academy St John's Road , BA21 4NH | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH | 3out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB | 3out of 4 | 2,696 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP | - not rated | 2,835 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil College Mudford Road , BA21 4DR | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN | - not rated | 1,138 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yeovil Centre Dampier Street , Reckleford BA21 4EN | - not rated | 1,143 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yeovil Centre Dampier Street , BA21 4EN | - not rated | 1,143 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.