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Abbot's Way School

St Mary's Road, Meare, BA6 9SR

Independent special school for ages 7–16 in Meare. Mixed intake.

Abbot's Way School is an independent special school in Somerset for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. Ofsted judged the school Requires improvement in November 2021 and found the independent school standards met; its ISI inspection in November 2025 also found standards and safeguarding met.

The school describes itself as a specialist day school for students with specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. It says its approach is holistic, enriched and individually tailored.

Ages 7–16 · All-through
40 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed
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