Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
260
FSM eligible
113
43.5% of pupils
EAL pupils
22
8.5% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
URN
123938
Phase
Special schools
Type
Foundation special school
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
260
Profile verified today · School website changed 2 months ago
TA6 4GU
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
188
151.22 FTE
Teachers
48
42.07 FTE
Leadership
11
10.4 FTE
Teaching assistants
82
68.91 FTE
Support staff
140
109.15 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School)
Headteacher
01278 496386Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 30 June 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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