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Boys' schools in and near Somerset

All 3 boys' schools in Somerset, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Somerset

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  1. Brymore Academy

    Bridgwater, TA5 2NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Results well above the Somerset boys schools average, low absence.

    61 first choices, 34 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.2

    Somerset boys schools 29.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Somerset boys schools 17.8%
    Pupils
    327
    Pupils per teacher
    13.4
    View school Brymore Academy
  2. Marchant Holliday School

    Templecombe, BA8 0AH · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    65
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Marchant Holliday School
  3. The Sky Academy

    Taunton, TA2 7HW · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    33.1%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school The Sky Academy

Just outside Somerset

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Somerset.

  1. Sherborne School

    16.9 miles from Somerset · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Somerset boys schools 17.8%
    Pupils
    538
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sherborne School
  2. Beechen Cliff School

    28.8 miles from Somerset · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Somerset boys schools average, low absence.

    258 first choices, 173 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.4

    Somerset boys schools 29.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Somerset boys schools 17.8%
    Pupils
    1,232
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Beechen Cliff School
The big picture

How Somerset's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Somerset

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Somerset

  1. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Somerset, explained

There are 3 boys' schools in Somerset, teaching 497 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

17.0% of pupils in Somerset boys schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

29.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,756 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 40.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See boys' schools near me, or everything in Somerset.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Somerset?
There are 3 boys schools in Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Somerset?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Somerset on Eduscope are Brymore Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Somerset?
Somerset has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Somerset ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Somerset boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Somerset is 11:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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