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Avalon School

Community special school · Street, BA16 0PS

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Avalon School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils81
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Amy Norris (Head of School)
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123945.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils81
Girls31
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.9%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.81

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Other White
3.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
African
1.2%
Irish
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.5
Teachers (FTE)11.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.02
Support staff (FTE)27.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence8.4%17.9%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.3%40.7%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%15.7%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education30%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Avalon School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBrookside Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHindhayes Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryElmhurst Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableMillfield SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryWalton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryCrispin School AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Avalon School

What is Avalon School's Ofsted rating?

Avalon School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2014.

How many pupils attend Avalon School?

Avalon School has 81 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Avalon School?

At Avalon School, there were 7.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Avalon School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Avalon School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 27.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.