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Polden Bower School

Not applicable • Foundation special school • Open

Contact

Bower Lane
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
200
Pupils
247 (Boys: 159, Girls: 88)
Free School Meals
43.7%
Capacity utilisation
124% (247 / 200)
Establishment type
Foundation special school
Type group
Special schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
123938
LAESTAB
9337003
UKPRN
10015524
Establishment No.
7003
Ofsted phase
Special

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 23 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
223
Age range
4–19
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    23 Jun 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (23 Jun 2024)