The Mendip School Key Information

How Does The School Perform?

Good

NATIONAL AVG. 2.09

Ofsted Inspection

(04/10/2023)

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89%

NATIONAL AVG. 93%

Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.9:1

NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1

Pupil/Teacher ratio

40.9%

NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%

Persistent Absence

6.3%

NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%

Pupils first language
not English

36.1%

NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%

Free school meals

1.9%

NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%

Pupils with SEN support

Edmund Rack Road

Prestleigh

Shepton Mallet

BA4 4FZ

Website

01749838040

Somerset County Council

School Description

The Mendip School opened as a free school in September 2015. It opened using temporary accommodation and moved to the permanent site in Shepton Mallet in September 2016. It is part of The Partnership Trust, made up of eight schools, including a national support and teaching school. A board of trustees delegates responsibility for the management of the school to a local governing body. The executive principal is also principal at a nearby special school within the same trust, Fosse Way School. A head of school manages The Mendip School on a day-to-day basis. The school aims to cater for pupils who have autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs. The school currently has too few pupils in the early years and the sixth form to form part of this report. Students who are currently in the sixth form mainly receive their education at Fosse Way special school.

The Mendip School Parent Reviews

1. My child is happy at this school.

2. My child feels safe at this school.

3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

8. The school has high expectations for my child.

9. My child does well at this school.

10. The school lets me know how my child is doing.

11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development.

14. I would recommend this school to another parent.

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