Cambian Somerset School
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.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 4.7 | – | 16.3 | – | 2.9 | 4.3 | 44.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 11% | – | 0% | 0% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 22% | – | 0% | 0% | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.00 | – | 1.33 | – | 0.33 | 0.31 | 3.87 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | 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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 44 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 570 m | 257 | Report card 2026 | 5 | Compare |
| Ruishton Church of England School | Academy | 760 m | 215 | Good 2023 | 35 | Compare |
| West Monkton Church of England School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 465 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 1,267 | Inadequate 2023 | 2 | Compare |
| Minerva Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 140 | Requires improvement 2022 | 6 | Compare |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 222 | Good 2023 | 62 | Compare |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | Free school | 1.8 miles | 279 | Good 2023 | 37 | Compare |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Council | 1.8 miles | 335 | Good 2019 | 15 | Compare |
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
- 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.