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Willow Vale School

Pupil referral unit school in Taunton (Somerset).

Pupils
60
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2024
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
6.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
36.7%
2025/26
Capacity
80%
60 / 75 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
50.0%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Bridge School Sedgemoor is a school located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. The Area Headteacher is Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher).

Key facts

URN
134758
Type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2004

Governing body (11 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Mary-Jane HinchliffeChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Kate TaylorGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Ann MorrisonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Kate HutchingsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Ros FanshaweGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2024
Mr Peter LewisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Chris WrightGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Kevin BryantGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Mary-Jane HinchliffeGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Kim LawrenceGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mr Paul BakerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Chris O'Neill FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Nik Harwood FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Tamsin Woolrich FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Mrs Helen Farnell FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record