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Schools in Somerset

Search and compare schools in Somerset with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Phase
Schools indexed
307
in Somerset
Average Attainment 8
44.3
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.12
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
54%
of 187 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Somerset

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Somerset secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Somerset schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Queen's College
Other independent school
57.4—78%
2The Castle School
Academy converter · Outstanding
53.4+0.6077%
3Sexey's School
Academy converter · Good
51.5+0.3368%
4Huish Episcopi Academy
Academy converter · Inadequate
50.6-0.1367%
5The Blue School
Academy converter
49.7+0.1967%
6Haygrove School
Academy converter · Good
48.8+0.2166%
7The Kings of Wessex Academy
Academy converter
48.7+0.3469%
8Bishop Fox's School
Academy converter
46.9+0.1767%
9Preston School Academy
Academy converter · Good
45.9+0.2357%
10St Dunstan's School
Academy converter · Good
45.7+0.0863%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Somerset

The Castle School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.60
Sexey's School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.5Progress 8 +0.33
Huish Episcopi Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 -0.13
The Blue School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.7Progress 8 +0.19
Haygrove School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.8Progress 8 +0.21

Catchment distances and university destinations in Somerset

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. The Blue School2.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The King Alfred School an Academy2.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Frome Community College1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The Kings of Wessex Academy1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Sexey's School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. The Blue School31.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Sexey's School31.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Kings of Wessex Academy28.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The King Alfred School an Academy25.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Richard Huish College21.4% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

Schools in other South West areas