Polden Bower School – Polden Bower
- Special School
Address: Polden Bower School, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
This location is currently closed
Closed from June 24, 2026 to June 25, 2026
- Type of closure:Fully closed
- Reason for closure:Bad weather
- Additional information about this closure:Closure due to the red weather warning.
Description
Polden Bower is an all age special school which caters for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged between 4 and 19 years. Polden Bower caters for children and young people with a wide range of SEND which includes Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, children and young people with visual and/ or hearing impairments and those who have Autistic Spectrum Condition. There are four different campuses for different age groups, from early years through to post-16.
Contact information
- Address:Polden Bower School, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
- Phone:01278 496386
- Website:Polden Bower School – Polden Bower website
- Local Offer information:SEND at Polden Bower School – Polden Bower
- Email:office@poldenbower.org.uk
Important update about Ofsted reports
Ofsted has stopped giving one overall rating when they inspect state-funded schools. Find out more on the Department for Education website.
- Last Ofsted rating: Good
- Date of last Ofsted report: 21/05/2024
- Ofsted reference number: 123938
About the school
- Headteacher: Ms Helen Farnell
- Chair of Governors: Mr David Purcell
- Clerk of Governors: Mrs Nicola Almond
- Finance Manager: Mrs Claire Pendlebury
- SENCO: Ms Helen Farnell
Event location
Address:
Polden Bower School, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU