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Best Secondary Schools in Somerset

28 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • There are 28 secondary schools in Somerset, accounting for 5.5% of the total in the region, educating a total of 25,147 pupils.
  • Ofsted inspections show 75.0% of Somerset secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 17 Good out of 24 inspected.
  • Somerset secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.80, with 22.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 14.8% having special educational needs.
  • Achievement metrics show -0.09 Progress 8 score, 44.58 Attainment 8 score, and 42.2% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, with 28.6% persistent absence rate.
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Pyrland School

Taunton, TA2 7QP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

The Castle School logo

The Castle School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Taunton, TA1 5AU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8+0.60
Attainment 855.3
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,202
MW

Monkton Wood Academy

Taunton, TA2 8PD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,266
Haygrove School logo

Haygrove School

Ofsted

Good

Bridgwater, TA6 7HW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,060
PS

Preston School Academy

Ofsted

Good

Yeovil, BA21 3JD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.23
Attainment 853.9
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils983
Buckler's Mead School logo

Buckler's Mead School

Ofsted

Good

Yeovil, BA21 4NH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 840.0
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils797
Court Fields School logo

Court Fields School

Ofsted

Good

Wellington, TA21 8SW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.26
Attainment 840.3
Eng+Maths51%
Pupils826
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Sexey's School

Ofsted

Good

Bruton, BA10 0DF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.33
Attainment 850.4
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils667
Whitstone logo

Whitstone

Ofsted

Good

Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.06
Attainment 843.6
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils578
Frome Community College logo

Frome Community College

Frome, BA11 2HQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,284
Holyrood Academy logo

Holyrood Academy

Ofsted

Good

Chard, TA20 1JL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.16
Attainment 844.8
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,321
St Dunstan's School logo

St Dunstan's School

Ofsted

Good

Glastonbury, BA6 9BY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 841.6
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils509
The King Alfred School an Academy logo

The King Alfred School an Academy

Ofsted

Good

Highbridge, TA9 3EE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 838.7
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils1,294
SA

Stanchester Academy

Ofsted

Good

Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 842.9
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils812
Wadham School logo

Wadham School

Ofsted

Good

Crewkerne, TA18 7NT

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.27
Attainment 841.3
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils769
Huish Episcopi Academy logo

Huish Episcopi Academy

Langport, TA10 9SS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,250
West Somerset College logo

West Somerset College

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Minehead, TA24 6AY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–19

Progress 8-0.50
Attainment 839.7
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils760
Robert Blake School logo

Robert Blake School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Bridgwater, TA6 6AW

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 838.6
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,042
The Blue School logo

The Blue School

Ofsted

Good

Wells, BA5 2NR

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.19
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,357
Chilton Trinity School logo

Chilton Trinity School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Bridgwater, TA6 3JA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 843.0
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils975
BF

Bishop Fox's School

Ofsted

Good

Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,109
BA

Brymore Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bridgwater, TA5 2NB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–17 · Boys

Progress 8+0.33
Attainment 839.7
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils346
KA

Kingsmead Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Taunton, TA4 2NE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.32
Attainment 841.0
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils879
TK

The Kings of Wessex Academy

Ofsted

Good

Cheddar, BS27 3AQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 849.7
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,050

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 35 secondary schools in Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricSomersetEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)75%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8-0.09+0.00
Attainment 844.646.1
AttendancePersistent Absence29%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio17.8:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£7,973£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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