Compton Dundon School
Compton Dundon School is an independent special school in Somerset for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 17 pupils and room for 24.
School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE01458 555920comptondundonschool.co.ukMr Lloyd James headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
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 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon School | Council | 1.8 miles | 81 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Brookside Community Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 544 | Good 2023 | 28 | Compare |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 343 | Requires improvement 2024 | 2 | Compare |
| Hindhayes Infant School | Council | 2.4 miles | 165 | No overall grade 2024 | 27 | Compare |
| Millfield School | Independent (grammar) | 2.4 miles | 1,276 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Elmhurst Junior School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 210 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.7 miles | 98 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 129 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Compton Dundon School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Compton Dundon School yet.
How many pupils does Compton Dundon School have?
17 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 24 places, so it is 71% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE
- Telephone
- 01458 555920
- Website
- www.comptondundonschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Lloyd James
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Somerton
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 14 November 2018 (new provision)
- URN
- 146335 · LAESTAB 9336010
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.
- 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.