Polden Bower School
URN: 123938 • Bridgwater TA6 4GU
Overview
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Ofsted rating
- n/a
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School) (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01278496386
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Bower Lane, Bridgwater TA6 4GU
Key details
- LA
- Somerset
- Age range
- 4 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils
- 247
- Boys
- 159
- Girls
- 88
- FSM %
- 43.70
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-14 | 247 | 159 | 88 | 200 | 43.70 |
2024-09-11 | 223 | 140 | 83 | 200 | 47.60 |
2023-09-11 | 171 | 113 | 58 | 200 | 43.30 |
2022-09-11 | 171 | 113 | 58 | 176 | 43.30 |
2021-09-11 | 91 | 56 | 35 | 55.20 | |
2020-09-11 | 84 | 52 | 32 | 49.20 |
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