Polden Bower School
Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
260 pupils · 130% of 200 capacity
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 21 May 2024, published 23 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 0% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Petherton Park School 3.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Inaura School 7.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Cambian Somerset School 11.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- King's College Prep 11.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Selworthy Special School 11.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Park House School 11.7 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.