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Willow Vale School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Byron Road
 Taunton
 Somerset TA1 2JD
Telephone: 01823 349338

School Type

Phase: Ages 5-16
Type: Pupil Referral Unit
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2004
History: This school arose from Bridgwater Centre

Staff and Pupils

Area Headteacher: Kim Lawrence (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Farnell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.6 / 9.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 13
Number of pupils: 60
Pupils Per Teacher: 4.4
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Local child deprivation rate: 10.3% (4km radius)
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Financials

Total Income: £2,387,873*
Income Per Pupil: £39,797
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Taunton Deane
Electoral Ward: Taunton South

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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