Selworthy Special School, based in Taunton, provides not applicable education, 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.
Selworthy Special School currently has around 94 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.4% boys and 42.6% girls. Around 48.1% 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.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD |
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| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Ruffett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123943 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 94 |
| Number of Boys: | 54 |
| Number of Girls: | 40 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX | 3out of 4 | 351 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road , TA2 8EX | - not rated | 351 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellsprings Primary School Crowcombe Road , TA2 7NF | 3out of 4 | 871 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Nerrols Drive , TA2 8GS | 3out of 4 | 899 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priorswood Primary School Wedlands , TA2 7AD | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Augustine of Canterbury School Lyngford Road , TA2 7EF | - not rated | 689 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 719 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladymead Community School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 864 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pyrland School Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | - not rated | 864 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD | - not rated | 2,295 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset College of Arts and Technology Wellington Road , TA1 5AX | - not rated | 2,935 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sky College Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 538 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 538 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | 1out of 4 | 543 yd | Academy special converter | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.