Avalon School
School Name: Avalon School Address: Brooks Road Town/City: Street County: Somerset Postcode: BA16 0PS Telephone Number: 07904 757483 Website: https://www.avalonschool.org.uk/
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Bower Learning Partnership
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Amy Norris (Head of School)
Capacity: 60
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 81 (62% boys & 38% girls)
Enrollment: 135% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.2%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 123945
DfE Number: 933/7018
UKPRN: 10014983
UPRN: 250001694
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Glastonbury and Somerton (E14001247)
Electoral Ward: Street (E05014381)
Easting & Northing: 347666E, 135397N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 6' 57.96" N 2° 44' 56.12" W
Plus Code: 9C3V4782+CC
DfE Record: View record
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- Millfield School (1.7km)
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.7km)
- Crispin School Academy (2.0km)
- Compton Dundon School (2.9km)
- Tor School (3.4km)
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (4.0km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School (4.3km)
Same federation
- Mrs Suria Aujla - Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2027.
- Mrs Helen Farnell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Jayne Forrester - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2028.
- Mrs Kerry Hather - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mr Nigel Meeson - Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
- Mr Clive Padgett - Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
- Mr David Purcell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 26 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 May 2027.
- Mrs Helen Walker - Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 May 2028.
- Mrs Gill Watton - Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 May 2028.