Somerset schools and admissions data

Somerset County Council has 266 primary schools and 74 secondary schools. 11% of Somerset's schools are private schools. 91 state schools in Somerset follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 181 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Somerset

  1. Outstanding 26
  2. Good 179
  3. Requires Improvement 20
  4. Inadequate 13

Most popular state schools
in Somerset in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Northgate Primary School

    Free schools • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Primrose Lane Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Yeovil

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

    Free schools • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Hayesdown First School

    Academy sponsor led • Frome

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    St George's Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Kingfisher Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Houndstone, Yeovil

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  7. 7

    Keinton Mandeville Primary School

    Community school • Keinton Mandeville, Somerton

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Baltonsborough, Glastonbury

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    St Andrew's Church School

    Academy converter • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Preston CofE Primary School

    Academy converter • Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  11. 11

    Horrington Primary School

    Academy converter • Wells

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  12. 12

    Blackbrook Primary School

    Academy converter • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Walton, Street

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  14. 14

    West Monkton Church of England School

    Academy converter • Bathpool, Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    West Huntspill Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • West Huntspill, Highbridge

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  16. 16

    The Redstart Primary School

    Academy converter • Chard

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    St Michael's Church of England First School

    Academy sponsor led • Minehead

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

    Voluntary aided school • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Wookey Primary School

    Community school • Wookey, Wells

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

    Community school • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Brymore Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    The Castle School

    Academy converter • Taunton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Haygrove School

    Academy converter • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Ansford Academy

    Academy converter • Castle Cary

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    Westfield Academy

    Academy converter • Yeovil

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Bishop Fox's School

    Academy converter • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Robert Blake School

    Foundation school • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    St Dunstan's School

    Academy converter • Glastonbury

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Holyrood Academy

    Academy converter • Chard

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  10. 10

    Crispin School Academy

    Academy converter • Street

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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