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Polden Bower School

URN: 123938

Address: Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 27 May 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 03 April 2019
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 May 2015
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 05 July 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 29 October 2009
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 November 2006
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 13 September 2002
    PDF – Published
  8. Opened

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About Polden Bower School

  • Type: Special School
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Somerset

Pupils

  • Age Range: 4 - 19
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 171
  • School capacity: 176

Location

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  • Address: Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU
  • Region: South West

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