How many schools does Bath and North East Somerset have?

OfferDay lists 94 schools in Bath and North East Somerset, including 63 primary schools and 14 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Bath and North East Somerset?

Every school in Bath and North East Somerset is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Bath and North East Somerset ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Bath and North East Somerset where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority?

OfferDay groups the Bath and North East Somerset schools across six towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority

Bath and North East Somerset has 94 schools listed on OfferDay across 6 towns.

63 primary schools · 14 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 6 special and alternative provision schools · 8 independent schools · 2 other establishments

About schools in Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset lists 94 schools, most of them primary schools. Its 14 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 62%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 56 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 47.9; average Attainment 8 score, across the 17 schools with published results

Top schools in Bath and North East Somerset

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Freshford Church School 96%
2 Pensford Primary School 93%
3 Shoscombe Church School 89%
4 Westfield Primary School 88%
5 St John's Church of England Primary School 87%
6 Saltford CofE Primary School 86%
7 Longvernal Primary School 81%
8 St Julian's Church School 81%

Secondary

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Bath and North East Somerset.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

King Edward's School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 19
Prior Park College
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 19
Royal High School GDST
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

Common questions about schools in Bath and North East Somerset

How many schools does Bath and North East Somerset have?: OfferDay lists 94 schools in Bath and North East Somerset, including 63 primary schools and 14 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Bath and North East Somerset?: Every school in Bath and North East Somerset is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Bath and North East Somerset ranked?: OfferDay ranks schools in Bath and North East Somerset where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority?: OfferDay groups the Bath and North East Somerset schools across six towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.