What are the best church of england schools in Somerset?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Somerset include Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD, Abbey Preschool, and Acorn Day Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Somerset?

Somerset has 16 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 173 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Somerset ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Somerset church of england schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across church of england schools in Somerset is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Church of England Schools in Somerset

120 church of england schools found

Key Facts

There are 120 Church of England schools in Somerset, accounting for 23.4% of all schools in the area, which is significantly higher than the national average of 8.8%.
These schools have a strong Ofsted record, with 90.4% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 5 Outstanding, 61 Good, 7 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 73 inspected.
The Church of England schools in Somerset educate 22,556 pupils, with 17.6% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.41, and spend £7,584 per pupil.
In terms of academic performance, 58.8% of pupils meet the expected standard at KS2, and at KS4, schools achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.16, an Attainment 8 score of 45.09, and 40.7% achieve grade 5+ in English and maths.

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Butleigh Church of England Primary School

Glastonbury, BA6 8SX

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

Hazlegrove Preparatory School

Yeovil, BA22 7JA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils377

P/T Ratio–

King's Bruton

Bruton, BA10 0ED

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils350

P/T Ratio–

King's College Prep

Taunton, TA2 8AA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils265

P/T Ratio–

King's College Taunton

Taunton, TA1 3LA

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils394

P/T Ratio–

Martock Church School

Martock, TA12 6EF

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

Pyrland School

Taunton, TA2 7QP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Berrow Primary Church Academy

Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 2LJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence6.0%

Pupils143

P/T Ratio14.3

Christ Church First School

Frome, BA11 5AJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence9.4%

Pupils67

P/T Ratio12.4

Preston CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Yeovil, BA21 3SN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected90%

Absence4.6%

Pupils419

P/T Ratio23.2

Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Somerton, TA11 7BN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence4.3%

Pupils90

P/T Ratio17.9

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Radstock, BA3 4LL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.5%

Pupils100

P/T Ratio19.1

North Cadbury Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Yeovil, BA22 7DE

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence6.6%

Pupils94

P/T Ratio18.4

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Taunton, TA3 6TA

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence6.5%

Pupils58

P/T Ratio13.8

Timberscombe Church of England First School

Ofsted

Good

Minehead, TA24 7TY

State · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.4%

Pupils28

P/T Ratio10.5

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Street, BA16 9LA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.7%

Pupils138

P/T Ratio21.6

Enmore Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bridgwater, TA5 2DX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.6%

Pupils146

P/T Ratio23.3

Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School

Ofsted

Good

Wedmore, BS28 4ND

Academy · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils620

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA3 7JZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence3.4%

Pupils251

P/T Ratio22.2

North Curry CofE Primary School

Taunton, TA3 6NQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence3.5%

Pupils148

P/T Ratio24.7

Norton St Philip Church of England First School

Ofsted

Good

Bath, BA2 7LU

State · Primary · Ages 4–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.1%

Pupils55

P/T Ratio27.5

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA4 4AA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence5.7%

Pupils50

P/T Ratio11.1

Winsham Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Near Chard, TA20 4HU

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence8.9%

Pupils40

P/T Ratio13.5

Shepton Beauchamp Church School

Ilminster, TA19 0LQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.5%

Pupils24

P/T Ratio8.0

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 513 church of england schools in Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Somerset	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	90%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	59%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.16	+0.00
Attainment 8	45.1	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.4:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,584	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Butleigh Church of England Primary School

Hazlegrove Preparatory School

King's Bruton

King's College Prep

King's College Taunton

Martock Church School

Pyrland School

Berrow Primary Church Academy

Christ Church First School

Preston CofE Primary School

Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School

North Cadbury Church of England Primary School

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Timberscombe Church of England First School

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Enmore Church of England Primary School

Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

North Curry CofE Primary School

Norton St Philip Church of England First School

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Winsham Primary School

Shepton Beauchamp Church School

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How are church of england schools in Somerset ranked on Eduscope?

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