Willow Vale School
Pupil referral unit school in Taunton (Somerset).
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Nearby schools
nearest first30 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Holway Park Community Primary School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holway Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.1 mi | Primary | 335 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| King's College TauntonOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 389 | - |
| Blackbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 222 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 363 | Good, 2023 |
| Richard Huish CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Bishop Fox's SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,123 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Silver Bridge SchoolOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 58 | - |
| Minerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 140 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| St James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 479 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St George's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 219 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| North Town AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 470 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| St Andrew's Church SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 223 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| The Sky AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.3 mi | Special | 105 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Parkfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 436 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Priorswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 211 | Good, 2022 |
| Nerrols Primary School and NurseryFree schools | 1.5 mi | Primary | 279 | Good, 2023 |
| The Castle SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,207 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Queen's CollegeOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 613 | - |
| Selworthy Special SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 204 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| Ruishton Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 215 | Good, 2023 |
| Lyngford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 284 | Good, 2023 |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 423 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Taunton SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 667 | - |
| Park House SchoolOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 20 | - |
| Wellsprings Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 279 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Taunton Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 588 | - |
| Monkton Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,267 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Cambian Somerset SchoolOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 44 | - |
| Pyrland SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | - | - |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 244 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 110
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