- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Somerset sixth forms average, low absence.
336 first choices, 237 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.7
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,207
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Sixth forms in Somerset
All 31 sixth forms in Somerset. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Somerset sixth forms average, low absence.
198 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,192
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Somerset sixth forms average, low absence.
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,043
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Somerset sixth forms average.
193 first choices, 197 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.7
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.1%Somerset sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,362
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Somerset sixth forms average.
97 first choices, 98 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.1
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.3%Somerset sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 633
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Somerset sixth forms average.
205 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.9
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Somerset sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,282
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Somerset sixth forms average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,298
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Somerset sixth forms average.
223 first choices, 225 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.7
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 11.0%Somerset sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,269
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Somerset sixth forms average.
184 first choices, 264 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.2
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 11.3%Somerset sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,267
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Somerset sixth forms average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1642.2
Somerset sixth forms 44.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 745
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.1%
- Pupils
- 100
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
Richard Huish College
Taunton, TA1 3DZ · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
No published results yet.
3 Dimensions
Chard, TA20 3AJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 25
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.1%
- Pupils
- 81
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.1%
- Pupils
- 152
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.0
Inaura School
Bridgwater, TA7 0RB · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 32
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.5%
- Pupils
- 260
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.0%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 39.1%
- Pupils
- 151
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.7
Wessex Lodge School
Frome, BA11 4LA · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 77
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Levels School
Ta7 9qs · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 90
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Newbury Manor School
Frome, BA11 3RG · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 62
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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 sixth forms 10.7%
- Pupils
- 249
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
Crewkerne, TA18 8LZ · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 11
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.0
- Sixth forms31including 11 special
- Attainment 8 at 1644.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding94%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools11 of 311 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals22.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Somerset's sixth forms spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Somerset
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 18
- Good: 14 of 18
- Requires improvement: 0 of 18
- Inadequate: 1 of 18
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Somerset
Some are faith schools.
11 of the 31 sixth forms 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 characterCheck 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
Sixth forms in Somerset, explained
There are 31 sixth forms in Somerset, teaching 17,531 children. 0 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 11 special and 13 independent schools.
94% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Somerset sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
22.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,089 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many sixth forms are in Somerset?
There are 31 sixth forms in Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Somerset?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Somerset on Eduscope are The Castle School, Huish Episcopi Academy and The Kings of Wessex 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 sixth forms are in Somerset?
Somerset has 3 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 14 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Somerset is 15:1. 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.