Polden Bower School
Foundation special schoolAges 4–19MixedSixth form
Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
Headteacher · Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School)
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Key facts
Pupils260Capacity 200
OfstedGoodInspected 21 May 2024
Free school meals42.4%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 21 May 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Robert Blake Academy0.0 mi
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School0.1 mi
- Hamp Academy0.2 mi
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre0.6 mi
- Somerset Bridge Primary School0.6 mi