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Best Secondary Schools in South West

306 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • In the South West, 306 secondary schools educate 316,395 pupils, accounting for 6.0% of schools in the UK.
  • Ofsted inspections show 85.8% of South West secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 28 rated Outstanding and 207 Good.
  • South West secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.05 and an Attainment 8 score of 47.90, with 48.4% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
  • Secondary schools in the South West have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.56, spend £7,720 per pupil, and have a persistent absence rate of 27.6%.
Abbeyfield School logo

Abbeyfield School

Chippenham, SN15 3XB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

PS

Pyrland School

Taunton, TA2 7QP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

The High School Leckhampton logo

The High School Leckhampton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Cheltenham, GL51 3FS

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils578
Bournemouth School logo

Bournemouth School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bournemouth, BH8 9PY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.71
Attainment 873.3
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,284
PG

Pate's Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Cheltenham, GL51 0HG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+1.01
Attainment 883.7
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,288
TC

The Crypt School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Gloucester, GL2 5AE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.60
Attainment 871.1
Eng+Maths98%
Pupils1,093
SH

Stroud High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Stroud, GL5 4HF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.85
Attainment 874.9
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,106
Colyton Grammar School logo

Colyton Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Colyton, EX24 6HN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.99
Attainment 879.8
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,071
TG

Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Torquay, TQ2 7DY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 868.9
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils1,021
BS

Bournemouth School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.54
Attainment 871.7
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,259
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
Denmark Road High School logo

Denmark Road High School

Ofsted

Good

Gloucester, GL1 3JN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.93
Attainment 877.0
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,013
Sir Thomas Rich's School logo

Sir Thomas Rich's School

Gloucester, GL2 0LF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.91
Attainment 876.9
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,249
OA

Oasis Academy Daventry Road

Bristol, BS14 9SQ

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils261
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School logo

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Salisbury, SP1 2ED

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.55
Attainment 872.3
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,188
Poole High School logo

Poole High School

Poole, BH15 2BW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,875
Avonbourne Boys' Academy logo

Avonbourne Boys' Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

Progress 8+0.28
Attainment 845.7
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils840
DH

Devonport High School for Boys

Ofsted

Good

Plymouth, PL1 5QP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.30
Attainment 868.9
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,268
Malmesbury School logo

Malmesbury School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Malmesbury, SN16 0DF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 851.8
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,465
The Deanery CofE Academy logo

The Deanery CofE Academy

Swindon, SN1 7DA

Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils768
Devonport High School for Girls logo

Devonport High School for Girls

Ofsted

Good

Plymouth, PL2 3DL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.78
Attainment 875.4
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils916
MW

Monkton Wood Academy

Taunton, TA2 8PD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

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

Redland Green School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS6 7EH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.59
Attainment 861.5
Eng+Maths87%
Pupils1,676
Torquay Boys' Grammar School logo

Torquay Boys' Grammar School

Ofsted

Good

Torquay, TQ2 7EL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 866.9
Eng+Maths98%
Pupils1,100

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 337 secondary schools in South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricSouth WestEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)86%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.05+0.00
Attainment 847.946.1
AttendancePersistent Absence28%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio17.6:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£7,720£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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