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Schools in Somerset

Somerset has 267 schools: 225 primary and 42 secondary or all-through. 73% of the 248 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The Castle School has the highest Attainment 8 score (52.7 in 2026). Among primary schools, Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 301 schools
  • 42 secondary
  • 225 primary

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Secondary Schools in Somerset

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The Castle School Outstanding 52.7 (2026) +0.60 (2024) 1,207
2 Huish Episcopi Academy Expected standard 51.5 (2026) -0.13 (2024) 1,192
3 Bishop Fox's School Good 49.7 (2026) +0.17 (2024) 1,123
4 Haygrove School Good 49.5 (2026) +0.21 (2024) 1,051
5 St Dunstan's School Good 48.7 (2026) +0.08 (2024) 529
6 Preston School Academy Good 48.3 (2026) +0.23 (2024) 1,003
7 The Blue School Good 47.7 (2026) +0.19 (2024) 1,362
8 The Kings of Wessex Academy Good 47.2 (2026) +0.34 (2024) 1,043
9 Sexey's School Good 47.1 (2026) +0.33 (2024) 633
10 Stanchester Academy Requires Improvement 45.9 (2026) -0.17 (2024) 829
11 Westfield Academy Good 45.6 (2026) -0.54 (2024) 1,013
12 Buckler's Mead School Good 45.3 (2026) -0.36 (2024) 812
13 Ansford Academy Expected standard 44.9 (2026) -0.42 (2024) 469
14 Court Fields School Good 44.0 (2026) -0.26 (2024) 861
15 Crispin School Academy Good 43.3 (2026) -0.22 (2024) 978
16 Holyrood Academy Good 42.9 (2026) -0.16 (2024) 1,282
17 Frome Community College Good 42.8 (2026) – 1,298
18 Chilton Trinity School Good 42.3 (2026) -0.12 (2024) 990
19 West Somerset College Needs attention 42.2 (2026) -0.50 (2024) 745
20 Monkton Wood Academy – 42.2 (2026) – 1,267
21 Wadham School Requires Improvement 41.7 (2026) -0.27 (2024) 763
22 Kingsmead Academy Requires Improvement 41.6 (2026) -0.32 (2024) 892
23 The King Alfred School Good 40.7 (2026) -0.53 (2024) 1,269
24 Whitstone Needs attention 39.7 (2026) +0.06 (2024) 545
25 King Arthur's School Requires Improvement 38.8 (2026) -0.21 (2024) 450
26 Brymore Academy Good 37.2 (2026) +0.33 (2024) 327
27 Bridgwater College Academy Urgent improvement 33.8 (2026) -0.80 (2024) 1,561
28 The Mendip School Good 15.4 (2025) -1.87 (2024) 151
29 Avalon School Good – – 81
30 Critchill Special School Outstanding – – 96
31 Dillington House – – – –
32 Fairmead School Good – – 152
33 Fiveways Special School Outstanding – – 100
34 Hill View School – – – 55
35 Polden Bower School Good – – 260
36 Pyrland School – – – –
37 Richard Huish College Expected standard – – –
38 Robert Blake Academy Requires Improvement – – –
39 Selworthy Special School Good – – 204
40 The Sky Academy Expected standard – – 105
41 University Centre Somerset College Group Outstanding – – –
42 Yeovil College Expected standard – – –

Primary Schools in Somerset

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School – 100% (2025) 57
2 Huish Episcopi Primary School Good 93% (2025) 175
3 Preston CofE Primary School Outstanding 93% (2025) 419
4 Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding 91% (2025) 265
5 North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Good 90% (2025) 100
6 Countess Gytha Primary School Good 86% (2025) 184
7 Stogumber CofE Primary School Good 86% (2025) 41
8 Hambridge Community Primary School – 83% (2025) 104
9 Othery Village School Good 83% (2024) 62
10 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Good 82% (2025) 180
11 Trull Church of England VA Primary School Good 82% (2025) 244
12 Ash Church of England Primary School Good 81% (2025) 129
13 Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 81% (2025) 129
14 Ditcheat Primary School Expected standard 80% (2025) 89
15 North Curry CofE Primary School Good 79% (2025) 146
16 Northgate Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 258
17 Puriton Primary School Good 79% (2025) 200
18 Stawley Primary School Good 78% (2025) 46
19 High Ham Church of England Primary School Good 77% (2025) 173
20 Meare Village Primary School Good 77% (2025) 100
21 Bishops Hull Primary School Good 76% (2025) 205
22 Neroche Primary School Good 76% (2025) 233
23 Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Good 76% (2025) 210
24 All Saints Church School – 75% (2025) 195
25 Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Needs attention 75% (2025) 133
26 Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good 75% (2025) 423
27 Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Good 75% (2025) 50
28 Manor Court Community Primary School Good 75% (2025) 448
29 St. Michael's Academy Good 75% (2025) 264
30 Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2024) 64
31 Somerset Bridge Primary School Good 73% (2025) 407
32 St Gildas Catholic Primary School Requires Improvement 73% (2025) 208
33 Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Good 72% (2025) 595
34 Kingsmoor Primary School Good 72% (2025) 178
35 St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Good 72% (2025) 490
36 St Vigor & St John Church School Good 72% (2025) 211
37 Blackbrook Primary School Good 71% (2025) 222
38 Bruton Primary School Expected standard 71% (2025) 262
39 Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School – 71% (2025) 54
40 Cannington Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 71% (2025) 171
41 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Good 71% (2025) 136
42 Keinton Mandeville Primary School Good 71% (2025) 149
43 Selwood Academy Good 71% (2025) 658
44 Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Good 71% (2025) 161
45 Leigh On Mendip School Good 70% (2024) 105
46 North Petherton Primary School Needs attention 69% (2025) 409
47 Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding 69% (2025) 252
48 Castle Cary Community Primary School Expected standard 68% (2025) 177
49 Enmore Church of England Primary School Outstanding 68% (2025) 144
50 Ashill Community Primary School Good 67% (2025) 34
51 Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Good 67% (2025) 117
52 Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Good 67% (2025) 183
53 Eastover Primary School Good 67% (2025) 403
54 Huish Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 420
55 Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Good 67% (2025) 119
56 Long Sutton CofE Primary School Good 67% (2025) 100
57 Minerva Primary School – 67% (2025) 140
58 St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Good 67% (2024) 55
59 The Redstart Primary School Good 67% (2025) 444
60 Parkfield Primary School Good 66% (2025) 436
61 St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good 66% (2025) 265
62 Willowdown Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 361
63 Holy Trinity Church School Good 65% (2025) 419
64 South Petherton Junior School Good 65% (2025) 156
65 St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Good 65% (2025) 160
66 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Good 65% (2025) 96
67 Abbas and Templecombe Church School Expected standard 64% (2025) 109
68 North Newton Community Primary School Good 64% (2025) 93
69 St Aldhelms Church School Requires Improvement 64% (2025) 176
70 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good 64% (2025) 154
71 Churchstanton Primary School Good 63% (2025) 78
72 East Coker Community Primary School Good 63% (2025) 199
73 St George's Catholic School Good 63% (2025) 219
74 Staplegrove Church School – 63% (2025) 206
75 Ruishton Church of England School Good 62% (2025) 215
76 West Pennard Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 219
77 Oaklands Primary School Good 61% (2025) 420
78 Tatworth Primary School Good 61% (2025) 196
79 Catcott Primary School Good 60% (2025) 127
80 Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Good 60% (2025) 86
81 Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 90
82 Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good 60% (2025) 188
83 Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 198
84 West Buckland Primary School Expected standard 60% (2025) 135
85 West Monkton Church of England School Good 60% (2025) 465
86 Wiveliscombe Primary School Good 60% (2025) 191
87 Birchfield Community Primary School Good 59% (2025) 409
88 Chilthorne Domer Church School Needs attention 59% (2025) 146
89 Dulverton Junior School Requires Improvement 59% (2025) 37
90 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Requires Improvement 59% (2025) 107
91 Wellesley Park Primary School Expected standard 59% (2025) 271
92 Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Needs attention 59% (2025) 382
93 Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Good 58% (2025) 89
94 North Town Academy Good 58% (2025) 470
95 Avanti Park School Good 57% (2025) 503
96 Beech Grove Primary School Good 57% (2025) 244
97 Horrington Primary School Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 100
98 Lyngford Park Primary School Good 57% (2025) 284
99 Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 63
100 Pawlett Primary School Good 57% (2025) 66
101 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good 57% (2025) 43
102 St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good 57% (2025) 236
103 St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 92
104 St John and St Francis Church School Good 56% (2025) 421
105 St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Good 56% (2025) 324
106 Wincanton Primary School Good 55% (2025) 388
107 Berrow Church Primary School Expected standard 54% (2025) 173
108 Fairlands Middle School Good 54% (2025) 405
109 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Good 54% (2025) 199
110 Milford Junior School – 53% (2025) 343
111 Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Good 53% (2025) 279
112 Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Good 53% (2025) 144
113 Norton Fitzwarren Church School – 53% (2025) 306
114 Oakhill Church School Needs attention 53% (2025) 109
115 Woolavington Village Primary School Good 53% (2025) 175
116 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good 52% (2025) 363
117 St John's Church of England Primary School Good 52% (2025) 219
118 St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Good 52% (2025) 178
119 Ashcott Primary School Good 50% (2025) 117
120 Ashlands Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 50% (2025) 141
121 Castle Primary School Good 50% (2025) 136
122 Coxley Primary School Urgent improvement 50% (2025) 70
123 Hemington Primary School Good 50% (2025) 53
124 Horsington Church School Good 50% (2025) 93
125 Middlezoy Primary School Good 50% (2024) 5
126 Priddy Primary School Good 50% (2024) 44
127 West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good 50% (2019) 27
128 Westonzoyland Community Primary School Good 50% (2025) 169
129 Hamp Academy Good 49% (2025) 307
130 St James Church School Good 49% (2025) 479
131 Brookside Community Primary School Good 48% (2025) 544
132 Oakfield Academy Needs attention 47% (2025) 490
133 St Andrew's Church School Requires Improvement 47% (2025) 223
134 Avishayes Community Primary School Requires Improvement 46% (2025) 199
135 Herne View Church of England Primary Good 45% (2025) 401
136 Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Urgent improvement 45% (2025) 112
137 West Huntspill Primary School Good 45% (2025) 123
138 Cotford St Luke Primary School Requires Improvement 44% (2025) 201
139 Maiden Beech Academy Needs attention 44% (2023) 102
140 Otterhampton Primary School Good 44% (2025) 60
141 Priorswood Primary School Good 44% (2025) 211
142 Wellsprings Primary School Good 44% (2025) 279
143 Wembdon St George's Church School Needs attention 44% (2025) 294
144 Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School Good 43% (2025) 47
145 Shepton Beauchamp Church School Good 43% (2025) 23
146 Bishops Lydeard Church School Good 42% (2025) 196
147 Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Good 40% (2025) 32
148 Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Requires Improvement 40% (2025) 67
149 Holway Park Community Primary School Good 39% (2025) 335
150 Wookey Primary School Requires Improvement 38% (2025) 93
151 Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Needs attention 36% (2025) 257
152 Spaxton CofE Primary School Good 36% (2025) 51
153 Stogursey Church of England Primary School Needs attention 36% (2025) 64
154 Stoke St Michael Primary School – 33% (2025) 61
155 King Ina Church of England Academy Requires Improvement 32% (2025) 343
156 Merriott Primary School Good 30% (2025) 126
157 Churchfield Church School Needs attention 29% (2025) 411
158 East Huntspill Primary School Good 29% (2025) 95
159 Minehead Middle School Requires Improvement 27% (2025) 570
160 Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Good 25% (2024) 49
161 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good 13% (2025) 32
162 Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Urgent improvement 9% (2025) 58
163 All Saints CofE VC Infants School Requires Improvement – 60
164 Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Good – 177
165 Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Requires Improvement – 70
166 Beckington Church First School Expected standard – 78
167 Berkley Church of England First School Expected standard – 49
168 Bowlish Infant School Needs attention – 114
169 Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Requires Improvement – 154
170 Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good – 98
171 Cheddar First School Good – 358
172 Christ Church First School Expected standard – 47
173 Croscombe Church of England Primary School – – 42
174 Cutcombe Church of England First School Good – 30
175 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School Urgent improvement – –
176 Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Good – 70
177 Dunster First School Good – 86
178 East Brent Church of England First School – – 77
179 Elmhurst Junior School Good – 210
180 Evercreech Church of England Primary School Good – 198
181 Exford Church of England First School Good – 13
182 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Good – 234
183 Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School – – 33
184 Hayesdown First School Good – 299
185 Hindhayes Infant School Good – 165
186 Ilchester Community School Good – 322
187 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Good – 278
188 Kilmersdon Church School Requires Improvement – 109
189 Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Good – 173
190 Lovington Church of England Primary School – – 35
191 Lympsham Church of England Academy – – 139
192 Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Requires Improvement – 158
193 Martock Church School Good – 169
194 Mells Church First School Good – 51
195 Milborne Port Primary School Good – 169
196 Milford Infants' School Expected standard – 228
197 Minehead First School Good – 286
198 Norton St Philip Church of England First School Good – 55
199 Nunney First School Good – 76
200 Old Cleeve Church of England First School Good – 127
201 Orchard Grove Primary School Strong standard – 130
202 Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires Improvement – 156
203 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good – 128
204 Rode Methodist VC First School Good – 75
205 Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Good – 186
206 Shipham Church of England First School Good – 82
207 South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Good – 102
208 St Andrew's Church Junior School Good – 290
209 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Requires Improvement – 120
210 St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Good – 154
211 St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Good – 170
212 St Dubricius Church of England VA School Good – 90
213 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Requires Improvement – 185
214 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good – 184
215 St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Good – 29
216 St Michael's Church of England First School Good – 148
217 St Peter's Church of England First School Good – 123
218 Stoberry Park School Good – 303
219 Timberscombe Church of England First School Good – 28
220 Trinity Church of England First School Good – 297
221 Vallis First School Good – 185
222 Weare Academy First School Good – 149
223 Wedmore First School Academy Requires Improvement – 193
224 West Chinnock Church School – – 39
225 Winsham Primary School Good – 22

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