Polden Bower School is a Foundation special school serving special age pupils, located in Somerset. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 May 2024). Last inspected 21 May 2024. The Headteacher is Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School). The school is administered by Somerset local authority.
School details
Headteacher
Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School)
Applications for places at Polden Bower School are handled by the school or the local authority (Somerset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.
GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)
0.5
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
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Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0.00
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
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Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.
The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.