Marchant Holliday School
North Cheriton, Templecombe, BA8 0AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Marchant Holliday School is a special school in Templecombe for ages 5 to 14. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
Pupils thrive at Marchant Holliday School. Positive relationships, built on mutual respect and trust, help staff nurture pupils' self-esteem, talents and interests. Skilled staff teach a highly personalised and ambitious curriculum to meet pupils' special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) exceptionally well. Pupils benefit from an excellent education. The school supports pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans to realise their full potential. Pupils' social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs are accurately identified and precisely understood by staff. Pupils describe the school as a happy and safe place that helps them learn. Parents and carers recognise the significant impact the school makes on their child's academic, social and emotional growth. Daily routines such as 'elevenses' and shared lunch are well-established. Pupils learn and practise the social skills needed to interact with peers and adults successfully. Over time, pupils learn how to communicate their likes and dislikes and respond to others appropriately. Pupils leave this school, able to recognise and manage their feelings. Pupils are eager to learn. They talk confidently about the wide range of opportunities available to them. Pupils know that the school listens and responds to their views. Pupils achieve exceptionally well. They leave this school very well- prepared for the next stage of their education.
Pupil numbers and mix
65 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near Marchant Holliday School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yewstock School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| The Mendip School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 15.4 |
| Fairmead School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Fiveways Special School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Chilton Bridge School | 10 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 14
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Sellick
- Phone
- 0196333234
- Address
- North Cheriton, Templecombe, BA8 0AH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123920
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.