Abbot's Way School

Special
Independent
Ages 7 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Meare, BA6 9SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Abbot's Way School is a special school in Meare for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Abbot's Way School.

Abbot's Way School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

7 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score19.7

19.7, 26.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.83

1.83, 2.26 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

39 pupils on roll, with places for 40

Special educational needs support2.6%

2.6%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan97.4%

97.4%, 91.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Abbot's Way School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dovecote School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Levels School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 11.5
Avalon School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sedgemoor Manor School	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 16.7
Compton Dundon School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Hellen and Gareth Papworth and Wright
Phone: 01458397497
Website: abbotswayschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Meare, BA6 9SR
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 148006

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.