Schools in Somerset
268 state-funded schools, 71,959 pupils. 81% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 8 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 3 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Somerset?
Somerset has 268 state-funded schools teaching 71,959 pupils. 219 primary, 35 secondary, 9 special.
What percentage of schools in Somerset are Good or Outstanding?
81% of the 263 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding: 8 Outstanding and 205 Good. 42 require improvement and 8 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Somerset are rated Outstanding?
8 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Somerset: The Castle School, Huish Primary School, Preston CofE Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, Primrose Lane Primary School, Enmore Church of England Primary School, and 2 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Castle SchoolSecondary1,202Outstanding 2023
- Huish Primary SchoolPrimary421Outstanding 2023
- Preston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary419Outstanding 2023
- Kingfisher Primary SchoolPrimary265Outstanding 2019
- Primrose Lane Primary SchoolPrimary262Outstanding 2019
- Enmore Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary146Outstanding 2022
- Fiveways Special SchoolSpecial98Outstanding 2024
- Beckington Church First SchoolPrimary75Outstanding 2014
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 219 | 216 | 83.8% |
| Secondary | 35 | 35 | 60% |
| Special | 9 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Alternative provision | 5 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in Somerset
Showing 20 of 268 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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