This school's SEN characteristics
| SEN characteristic | % of pupils |
|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 47.98% |
| Severe learning difficulty | 20.20% |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 9.60% |
| Speech, language and communications needs | 7.07% |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4.55% |
| Physical disability | 3.54% |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2.53% |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2.02% |
| Visual impairment | 2.02% |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0.51% |
Data for academies in a MAT includes an apportioned share of MAT central finance on a pro-rata basis using FTE pupil numbers.
Expenditure
£5.08mIncome
£6mIn-year balance
£921.7kRevenue reserve
£112.8kThis school’s spending rating against similar schools
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A quick comparison of this school’s expenditure against similar schools
| Characteristic | Default school value | Comparison criteria |
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| Finance type | Academy | Academies |
| Number of pupils | 198.0 | {{compList.criteria.MinNoPupil}} - {{compList.criteria.MaxNoPupil}} |
| School phase | Special | {{compList.criteria.SchoolOverallPhase[0]}} |
| Lowest age of pupils | 4 | {{compList.criteria.MinLowestAgePupils}} - {{compList.criteria.MaxLowestAgePupils}} |
| Highest age of pupils | 19 | {{compList.criteria.MinHighestAgePupils}} - {{compList.criteria.MaxHighestAgePupils}} |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 47.98% | {{compList.criteria.MinAutisticDisorder}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxAutisticDisorder}}% |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4.55% | {{compList.criteria.MinModLearnDiff}}% - {{compList.criteria.MinModLearnDiff}}% |
| Speech, language and communications needs | 7.07% | {{complList.criteria.MinSpeechNeeds}}% - {{complList.criteria.MaxSpeechNeeds}}% |
| Severe learning difficulty | 20.2% | {{compList.criteria.MinSevLearnDiff}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxSevLearnDiff}}% |
| Physical disability | 3.54% | {{compList.criteria.MinPhysicalDisability}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxPhysicalDisability}}% |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2.02% | {{compList.criteria.MinSocialHealth}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxSocialHealth}}% |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2.53% | {{compList.criteria.MinSpecLearnDiff}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxSpecLearnDiff}}% |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 9.6% | {{compList.criteria.MinProfLearnDiff}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxProfLearnDiff}}% |
| Visual impairment | 2.02% | {{compList.criteria.MinVisualImpairment}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxVisualImpairment}}% |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0.51% | {{compList.criteria.MinMSImpairment}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxMSImpairment}}% |
| Other learning difficulty | 0.0% | {{compList.criteria.MinOtherLearningDiff}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxOtherLearningDiff}}% |
| Hearing impairment | 0.0% | {{compList.criteria.MinHearingImpairment}}% - {{compList.criteria.MaxHearingImpairment}}% |
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| Address: | Selworthy Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8HDGoogleMaps link opens in a new window |
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| Telephone number: | 01823284970 |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| School type: | Academy special converter |
| School phase: | Special |
| Number of pupils: | 198 |
| URN: | 146698 |
| Ofsted rating: | Ofsted reportOpens in a new window Inspected 21 June 2023 |
| LAESTAB: | 933 7014 |
| Age range of pupils: | 4 to 19 |
| Headteacher's name: | Mark Ruffett |
| Has sixth form: | Yes |
| Has nursery: | No |
| Date of opening: | 01 January 2019 |
| View this school's data from other services: | Get information about schools Opens in a new window |
Total expenditure
Staff total
Premises total
Occupation total
Supplies and services total
Interest charges for loans and banking
This includes:
- interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities
It excludes:
- interest received
Cost of finance total
Special facilities total
This includes:
- swimming pools and sports centres
- boarding provision
- rural studies and farm units
- payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
- pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
- expenses relating to before and after school clubs
- delegated home to school transport
- indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
- purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
- donations paid by the school to a charity
- community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school
It excludes:
- staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
- staff teaching in the special facility
- school trips
- residential special schools
- any community-focused expenditure
School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent (Full Time Equivalent) of the total school workforce.
It includes:
- classroom Teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
- Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
- teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
- non-classroom-based support staff
Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent of all classroom and leadership teachers.
Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)
This is the number of teachers with Qualified Teacher Status divided by the total number of teachers in the school.
Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent of senior leadership roles.
It includes:
- headteachers
- deputy headteachers
- assistant headteachers
Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent of teaching assistants.
It includes:
- teaching assistants
- higher level teaching assistants
- minority ethnic and special educational needs support staff
Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent of non-classroom-based support staff.
It excludes:
- auxiliary staff
- third party support staff
Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
This is the full-time equivalent of full and part-time auxiliary staff.
It includes:
- catering
- school maintenance staff
School workforce (headcount)
This is the total headcount of the school workforce.
It includes:
- full and part-time teachers (including school leadership teachers)
- teaching assistants
- non-classroom-based support staff