Willow Vale School

Alternative provision
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Byron Road, Taunton, TA1 2JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willow Vale School is an alternative provision school in Taunton for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 September 2014, report published 24 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Pupil numbers and mix

60 pupils on roll, with places for 75

Eligible for free school meals61.7%

61.7%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.7%

26.7%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support36.7%

36.7%, 21.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan20%

20%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willow Vale School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Tor School	18 miles	Ofsted: Good
Voyage Learning Campus	23 miles	Ofsted: Good
Harbour Vale School	25 miles	Ofsted: Good
Stansfield Academy	27 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School	27 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Pupil referral unit
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Kim Lawrence (Headteacher)
Phone: 01823349338
Website: willowvale.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Byron Road, Taunton, TA1 2JD
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 134758

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.