Selworthy Special School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Selworthy Special School
Address: Selworthy Road
Town/City: Taunton
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA2 8HD
Country: 10002701629
 Telephone Number: 01823 284970

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: The Oak Partnership Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Ruffett
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 183 (70% boys & 30% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 37.6%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 146698
DfE Number: 933/7014
UKPRN: 10082197
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: (9999)
Constituency: Taunton Deane (E14000988)
Electoral Ward: Priorswood (E05012826)

Easting & Northing: 323472E, 126630N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 2' 4.4" N 3° 5' 33.56" W
Plus Code: 9C3R2WM4+RW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lyngford Park Primary School (0.3km)
  2. The Sky Academy (0.5km)
  3. Park House School (0.7km)
  4. The Taunton Academy (0.8km)
  5. Wellsprings Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Nerrols Primary School and Nursery (0.8km)
  7. Priorswood Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School (1.2km)
  9. St Andrew's Church School (1.3km)
  10. King's Hall School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Gemma Basson - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
  • Mrs Angela Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2023.
  • Mrs Ruth Fouracre - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Jolley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mr Justin Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2025.
  • Mrs Caroline Wansbrough - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2024.
  • Mrs Caroline Wansbrough - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2024.