The Levels School, Ashcott
The Levels School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 18 in Ashcott.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Levels School in detail
The Levels School in its own words
In its own words: "Our ethos encompasses a culture of inclusivity where students are aware of their rights, develop responsibility, learn to respect others and in turn are respected. We enable students to learn through enquiry and discovery via a multi-sensory approach, capturing interest and inspiring natural curiosity and creativity. Learning is interesting, accessible and relevant to all."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include art, sewing, film, book club and forest school.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Levels School are Dovecote School (1.2 miles, selective); Avalon School (3 miles, Good); Abbot's Way School (3.1 miles); and Compton Dundon School (4.2 miles, Good).
Dovecote SchoolAvalon SchoolAbbot's Way SchoolCompton Dundon School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Levels School has an education, health and care plan (86 of 90 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Levels School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Batch (se-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often 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 3 November 2021, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Levels School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
95%
Near capacity
90 pupils
95 places
5 spare places
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
4
SEN Support
86
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Levels 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
90
Total Pupils
40
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Levels School
Questions parents ask about The Levels School
What are GCSE results like at The Levels 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 The Levels School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Levels School last inspected?
The Levels School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to The Levels School?
The Levels School has around 90 pupils on roll.
Does The Levels School have specialist SEN provision?
The Levels School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Levels School?
The Levels 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 The Levels 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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 The Levels School?
The Levels School is at 7 Bath Road, Ashcott, Ashcott, Somerset, TA7 9QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)