Avalon School
Community special school in Street (Somerset).
Location
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Avalon School is a small community special school, providing learning for approximately 70 secondary aged pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan. Avalon School is situated next to Brookside Academy in Street and serves the Mendip area of Somerset.
Avalon works closely with a number of partners including Strode College, Brookside Academy and Sen.se. Avalon School is Federated with Polden Bower School and the two schools work closely together. They share an Executive Headteacher.
Avalon has specialist facilities including sensory room, soft- play and therapy spaces which enable targeted support to be put in place for all students according to their individual needs. We are focused on preparing our students for adult life and as such the curriculum and learning opportunities is focused on Preparing for Adulthood framework.
We work hard with the local community to support our young people in work experience and to gain vital work skills to gain employment as an adult. We also work closely with the further education colleges to enable our students to move on to continue their learning when they leave Avalon.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
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Key facts
- URN
- 123945
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Purcell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Hather | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Clive Padgett | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gill Watton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suria Aujla | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Farnell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Jayne Forrester | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nigel Meeson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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