Petherton Park School
School summary
Petherton Park School is a strikingly small independent school in Somerset, with around 15 pupils on roll. A community of this size allows staff to know every child individually, and lessons inevitably take place in intimate groups rather than crowded classrooms. The school is co-educational and non-denominational, admitting pupils from the age of 11. It is led by headteacher Ms Zoey Shelley and inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
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Teaching & academics
With only a handful of pupils, teaching is delivered in very small groups, giving each child a high degree of individual attention. Families considering Petherton Park can sit the 11+ as part of the entry process at age 11.
Head · Ms Zoey Shelley
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
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Petherton Park suits families seeking a genuinely small, personal independent setting in Somerset, where pupils are taught as individuals rather than as part of a crowd.
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Petherton Park School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.