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Catholic schools in Somerset

All 9 Catholic schools in Somerset.

9 schools in Somerset

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Somerset catholic schools average.

    42 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    265
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
  2. St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome

    Frome, BA11 3AP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Somerset catholic schools average.

    15 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    24.7
    View school St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
  3. St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Wells, BA5 2QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the Somerset catholic schools average.

    26 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
  4. St George's Catholic School

    Taunton, TA1 3NR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Somerset catholic schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St George's Catholic School
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

    Bridgwater, TA6 7EE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Somerset catholic schools average, high absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
  6. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Radstock, BA3 4BD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Somerset catholic schools average.

    9 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    120
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
  7. St Gildas Catholic Primary School

    Yeovil, BA21 4EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Somerset catholic schools average.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school St Gildas Catholic Primary School
  8. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary

    Wincanton, BA9 9DH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Somerset catholic schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Somerset catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Somerset catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
  9. Downside School

    Radstock, BA3 4RJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • 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 catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    249
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Downside School
The big picture

How Somerset's Catholic schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Somerset 60%England 62%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 48%St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome: 52%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: 54%Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary: 59%St George's Catholic School: 63%St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School: 65%St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 66%St Gildas Catholic Primary School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Somerset average 5.0%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 4.4%St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome: 4.4%St George's Catholic School: 4.6%Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary: 4.9%St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Gildas Catholic Primary School: 5.8%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: 6.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Somerset

Ofsted grades in Somerset

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Somerset

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    143 of the 9 Catholic schools in Somerset have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. 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.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Catholic schools in Somerset, explained

There are 9 Catholic schools in Somerset, teaching 1,705 children. 1 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.2% of pupils in Somerset catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,817 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Somerset?
There are 9 Catholic schools in Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Somerset?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Somerset on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic 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 Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Somerset is 23:1. 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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