United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Somerset
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~564k · 268 state-funded schools
The signature
How Somerset ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,951/yr
Low
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
House price
£285,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£980/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,561/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Crime
83.1/1k
High
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
19.0
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
81.0%
Concerning
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
265 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
213 of 263 (81%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
268 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 268 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgwater College Academy | Secondary | 1,576 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Blue School | Secondary | 1,357 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holyrood Academy | Secondary | 1,321 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King Alfred School an Academy | Secondary | 1,294 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Frome Community College | Secondary | 1,284 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Monkton Wood Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 123883 | Secondary | 1,266 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Huish Episcopi Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 136294 | Secondary | 1,250 | Inadequate2022Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Castle School | Secondary | 1,202 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 1,109 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haygrove School | Secondary | 1,060 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Kings of Wessex Academy | Secondary | 1,050 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Robert Blake School | Secondary | 1,042 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Academy | Secondary | 1,025 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Crispin School Academy | Secondary | 1,022 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pyrland School | Secondary | 996 | Inadequate2025Special measures | — | Ofsted |
Preston School Academy | Secondary | 983 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chilton Trinity School | Secondary | 975 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsmead Academy | Secondary | 879 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Court Fields School | Secondary | 826 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stanchester Academy | Secondary | 812 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.