Abbot's Way School
Abbot's Way School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. It has 39 pupils and room for 40.
St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SR01458 397497abbotswayschool.co.ukHeadteacher Hellen and Gareth Papworth and Wright headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 19.7 | – | – | 44.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 1.83 | – | – | 3.87 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | 33% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | 10 | 0% | 20% | 20% | 58% | – |
| Combined Science | 6 | 17% | 50% | 67% | 36% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Somerset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 39 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 2 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 8% | 10% | 15% | 4% | 50% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 93% | 90% | 85% | 96% | 50% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meare Village Primary School | Council | 500 m | 100 | Good 2024 | 41 | Compare |
| Dovecote School | Independent (grammar) | 2.8 miles | 105 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Ashcott Primary School | Council | 2.9 miles | 117 | Not inspected | 36 | Compare |
| The Levels School | Independent | 3.1 miles | 90 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Tor School | Pupil referral unit | 3.1 miles | 30 | Good 2020 | – | Compare |
| St Dunstan's School | Academy | 3.3 miles | 529 | Good 2024 | 50 | Compare |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 miles | 129 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Church of England | 3.4 miles | 236 | Good 2023 | 32 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Abbot's Way School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Abbot's Way School yet.
How good are Abbot's Way School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 19.7, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Abbot's Way School have?
39 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 40 places, so it is 98% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SR
- Telephone
- 01458 397497
- Website
- www.abbotswayschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Hellen and Gareth Papworth and Wright
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Mendip West
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 30 December 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148006 · LAESTAB 9336015
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.