The Mendip School

State-Funded School

the-mendip-school-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

SomersetLocal Authority

Frome and East SomersetConstituency

BA4 4FZPostcode

1.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Mendip School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–19, located in Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 151 pupils. The Mendip School is part of THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 15.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 18.2%
EBacc average point score: 0.86

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Mixed

Unclassified

Pupils

151

Total Pupils

77%Boys

23%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 151
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Improving)

Ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
14 Sept 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.