Park House School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 8 to 19
Report card: Expected standard to exceptional

277, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Park House School is a special school in Taunton for ages 8 to 19. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

20 pupils on roll, with places for 26

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan40%

40%, 34 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Park House School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Selworthy Special School0.4 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
The Sky Academy0.6 milesOfsted: InadequateAttainment 8: 2.4
Silver Bridge School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.9
Cambian Somerset School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 4.7
Somerset Progressive School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 0.2

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
8 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Pitkin
Address
277, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AX
Local authority
Somerset
URN
145308

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.