Dovecote School vs Abbot's Way School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dovecote School
Shapwick
Abbot's Way School
Meare
Overview
Phase
Special
Special
Type
Other independent special school
Other independent special school
Age Range
5–19
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
-
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
105
39
Capacity
130
40
Occupancy
81%
98%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
4.1
6.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-