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Cambian Somerset School

Special · ages 10-18MixedIndependent44 pupilsTauntonSomerset
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places1 spare44 pupils, 45 places
Pupils on roll44Census January 2024

Cambian Somerset School is an independent special school in Taunton for boys and girls aged 10 to 18. It has 44 pupils and room for 45.

Creech Court, Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5PX01823 443133cambiangroup.com/childrensservices/specialisteducationservices/esddayschools.aspxMr David Fielding headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

8 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score4.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 4.34.320182019: 2.92.920192023: 16.316.320232025: 4.74.72025
Since 2018: +0.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SomersetEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11859487
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 84.716.32.94.344.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%11%0%0%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%22%0%0%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.001.330.330.313.874.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%33%41%

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.

Pupils on roll44Census January 2024
Places4598% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%44 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls35 / 9
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll444128313126
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate54 per 1,000 people41% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop420 mMill Lane, 2 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England570 m257Report card 20265Compare
Ruishton Church of England SchoolAcademy760 m215Good 202335Compare
West Monkton Church of England SchoolAcademy1.0 miles465Good 202327Compare
Monkton Wood AcademyAcademy1.2 miles1,267Inadequate 20232Compare
Minerva Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles140Requires improvement 20226Compare
Blackbrook Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles222Good 202362Compare
Nerrols Primary School and NurseryFree school1.8 miles279Good 202337Compare
Holway Park Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles335Good 201915Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cambian Somerset School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cambian Somerset School yet.

How good are Cambian Somerset 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 4.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cambian Somerset School have?

44 pupils aged 10 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 45 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
Creech Court, Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5PX
Telephone
01823 443133
Website
www.cambiangroup.com/childrensservices/specialisteducationservices/esddayschools.aspx
Headteacher
Mr David Fielding
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 10-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Somerset
Ward
Monkton & North Curry
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 April 2006 (result of amalgamation)
URN
131455 · LAESTAB 9336211 · UKPRN 10018068
Formerly
Elstar (Sedgemoor)

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from