Willow Vale School

Byron Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2JD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 59 / 75 (79%)
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

49.1%

Disadvantaged

42.4%

EAL

22.0%

SEN support

23.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

6.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

9.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

£48,611

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,674 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£35,258

Spend per pupil

£29,851

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.