Somerset
Court Fields School
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.0
- Attainment 8
- 34%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.26
- Progress 8
- [-0.50, -0.02]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 192 | 201 | 186 (93%) | 247 |
| September 2025 | 179 | 183 | 176 (96%) | 209 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 166 | 162 (98%) | 193 |
| September 2023 | 185 | 183 | 180 (98%) | 199 |
| September 2022 | 143 | 139 | 139 (100%) | 158 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Somerset’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 146 | 44.0 | — | 33.6% | 10.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 150 | 42.8 | — | 43.3% | — | 22.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 139 | 40.3 | -0.26 | 30.2% | — | 13.7% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 157 | 43.2 | -0.33 | 40.8% | — | 7.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 157 | 45.4 | -0.21 | — | — | 13.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140416 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Polly Matthews |
| Trust | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TA21 8SW |
| Pupils | 826 |
| FSM eligible | 22.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW
http://www.courtfields.net/1823664201| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10044327 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 21 May 2023 |