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Ofsted: Good

Willow Vale School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher)
location_onTaunton, TA1 2JD
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

34

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Age Range

5-16

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Willow Vale School is a Pupil referral unit school in Taunton, serving ages 5-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Willow Vale School is a pupil referral unit in Taunton, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 5-16. The school has approximately 59 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
S5 Inspection Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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