Selworthy Special School
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 4-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Selworthy Road Taunton Somerset TA2 8HD |
| Phone | 01823284970 |
| Reference Number | 146698 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 201 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 71.14%
Girls: 28.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.9% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.1% |
| White, Other | 6% |
| Asian, Other | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-07-21 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-01-08 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2017-11-16 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-11-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-11-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-06-07 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2017-11-16 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-11-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-11-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-06-07 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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