Welcome to The Meadows School

The Meadows School provides education to students with a wide range of special educational needs through a personalised learning approach. In order to ensure that all students receive a broad and balanced curriculum experience that is relevant and appropriate to their needs, we offer multiple pathways that prioritise individual requirements.As the development of our amazing students is always a key priority, we maintain small class sizes and provide high staffing ratios to ensure specific needs are addressed. Our highly qualified and motivated staff set challenging expectations and aspirations for all students, maximising progress. Our spacious setting offers a safe and enticing environment where staff and students can thrive and enjoy their learning journey together.In addition to our educational focus, The Meadows School promotes the personal and social development of every student, by emphasising well-being and independence. We combine high quality internal resources with access to external facilities to provide opportunities for students to engage in a variety of inclusive activities. Our nurturing approach allows students to grow and realise their potential, as valued members of the community.We acknowledge the significant impact that all stakeholders have within the lives of our students. As such, we seek to maximise involvement with families, external professionals and individuals from our local area. The staff and governors welcome feedback and suggestions in all aspects of school life and actively encourage positive partnerships as we strive to evolve and prepare for the future.Thank you for visiting our website, I hope you have found it to be useful and user friendly. If you have any further queries or would like to visit The Meadows School, please contact the main office to arrange an appointment.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Other independent school

Suitable Ages

11 to 16

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

223 Total

No. of Boys

164 (73.5%)

No. of Girls

59 (26.5%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

95%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:0%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:95%
England:2%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

Start Application
Oct 2025

Open Day

Open Day

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 21, 2025

Open Day

Oct 22, 2025

Open Day


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 2 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Apr 2

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 22

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 25 - Nov 2

Christmas Holiday

Dec 20 - Jan 4

February Half Term

Feb 14 - Feb 22

Easter Holiday

Apr 3 - Apr 19

May Half Term

May 23 - May 31

Summer Holiday

Jul 23 - Sep 1


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is provided for within the breadth of the curriculum, supplemented through a range of theme days and enrichment activities. Volunteering and community projects take place throughout the year and we have developed close links with the local temple, which shares our site. Our school is part of a culturally diverse community; students are encouraged to embrace this by celebrating Saints days and festivals, taking part in national charitable events and fundraising.

Duke of Edinburgh (Award)
Birmingham Repertory
Lunch Time Clubs

About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthoritySomerset
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed