Polden Bower School

School Name: Polden Bower School
Address: Bower Lane
Town/City: Bridgwater
Postcode: TA6 4GU
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01278 496386
Website: https://www.poldenbower.org.uk

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Bower Learning Partnership

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School)
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 260 (65% boys & 35% girls)
Enrollment: 130% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.4%

• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 123938
DfE Number: 933/7003
UKPRN: 10015524
UPRN: 10094572974
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Bridgwater (E14001126)
Electoral Ward: Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (E05014343)

Easting & Northing: 329853E, 136112N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 7' 14.23" N 3° 0' 12.64" W
Plus Code: 9C3R4XCW+6H

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2. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (0.1km)
3. Hamp Academy (0.3km)
4. Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (0.9km)
5. Somerset Bridge Primary School (1.0km)
6. Northgate Primary School (1.2km)
7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (1.3km)
8. Haygrove School (1.4km)
9. Eastover Primary School (1.4km)
10. St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (1.6km)

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