Somerset schools and admissions data

Somerset County Council has 266 primary schools and 74 secondary schools. 11% of Somerset's schools are private schools. 113 state schools in Somerset follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 161 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Somerset

  1. Outstanding 32
  2. Good 185
  3. Requires Improvement 24
  4. Inadequate 15

Most popular state schools
in Somerset in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Castle Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Stoke-Sub-Hamdon

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Chard

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    The Mendip School

    Free schools special • Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Kingfisher Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Houndstone, Yeovil

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Primrose Lane Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Yeovil

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Bishops Lydeard Church School

    Academy sponsor led • Bishops Lydeard, Taunton

    Ofsted: None

  7. 7

    Nunney First School

    Academy sponsor led • Nunney, Frome

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    St Michael's Church of England First School

    Academy sponsor led • Minehead

    Ofsted: None

  9. 9

    Minerva Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Taunton

    Ofsted: None

  10. 10

    Northgate Primary School

    Free schools • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: None

  11. 11

    Wembdon St George's Church School

    Academy sponsor led • Wembdon, Bridgwater

    Ofsted: None

  12. 12

    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Taunton

    Ofsted: None

  13. 13

    Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

    Free schools • Taunton

    Ofsted: None

  14. 14

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

    Free schools • Wellington

    Ofsted: None

  15. 15

    The Redstart Primary School

    Academy converter • Chard

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Huish Episcopi Primary School

    Academy converter • Langport

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Wincanton Primary School

    Community school • Wincanton

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Parkfield Primary School

    Community school • Taunton

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Cutcombe Church of England First School

    Voluntary aided school • Minehead

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Tor School

    Pupil referral unit • Glastonbury

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Farleigh Further Education College - Frome

    Special post 16 institution • Frome

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Foxes Academy

    Special post 16 institution • Minehead

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Cambian Lufton College

    Special post 16 institution • Yeovil

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Dillington House

    Miscellaneous • Ilminster

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Robert Blake Science College

    Foundation school • Bridgwater

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  6. 6

    Buckler's Mead Academy

    Academy converter • Yeovil

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  7. 7

    Stanchester Academy

    Academy converter • Stoke-sub-Hamdon

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Wadham School

    Voluntary controlled school • Crewkerne

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Preston School Academy

    Academy converter • Yeovil

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  10. 10

    Sexey's School

    Academy converter • Bruton

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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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