Abbot's Way School, Meare
Abbot's Way School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 16 in Meare.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbot's Way School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Abbot's Way School are Dovecote School (2.8 miles, selective); The Levels School (3.1 miles); Avalon School (4.2 miles, Good); and Sedgemoor Manor School (5.7 miles, Good).
Dovecote SchoolThe Levels SchoolAvalon SchoolSedgemoor Manor School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Abbot's Way School has an education, health and care plan (38 of 39 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Abbot's Way School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millbatch (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 9 June 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Abbot's Way School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
39 pupils
40 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abbot's Way School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
25
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Abbot's Way School
Questions parents ask about Abbot's Way School
What are GCSE results like at Abbot's Way School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abbot's Way School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Abbot's Way School last inspected?
Abbot's Way School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Abbot's Way School?
Abbot's Way School has around 39 pupils on roll.
Does Abbot's Way School have specialist SEN provision?
Abbot's Way School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Abbot's Way School?
Abbot's Way School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Abbot's Way School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbot's Way School?
Abbot's Way School is at St Mary's Road, Meare, Meare, Somerset, BA6 9SR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)