How many schools are in Somerset?

OfferDay lists 307 schools in Somerset, including 218 primary schools and 33 special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Somerset?

Every school in 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.

Which are the best schools in Somerset?

OfferDay ranks schools in 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 Somerset local authority?

OfferDay groups the Somerset schools across 41 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 Somerset local authority

Somerset has 307 schools listed on OfferDay across 41 towns.

218 primary schools · 7 middle schools · 28 secondary schools · 1 all-through school · 3 sixth forms and colleges · 33 special and alternative provision schools · 16 independent schools · 1 other establishment

About schools in Somerset

Most of the 307 schools listed in Somerset are primary schools. Its 28 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Somerset keeps a three-tier system, so seven middle schools sit between the primary and secondary stages.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. 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: 58%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 161 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 43.2; average Attainment 8 score, across the 41 schools with published results

Top schools in Somerset

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

Primary

1 Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School 100%
2 Preston CofE Primary School 93%
3 Huish Episcopi Primary School 93%
4 Kingfisher Primary School 91%
5 North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 90%
6 Countess Gytha Primary School 86%
7 Stogumber CofE Primary School 86%
8 Hambridge Community Primary School 83%

Secondary

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Somerset.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Abbot's Way School
Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16
Chilton Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 19
Dovecote School
Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 19
Silver Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 19
The Levels School
Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 18

Common questions about schools in Somerset

How many schools are in Somerset?: OfferDay lists 307 schools in Somerset, including 218 primary schools and 33 special and alternative provision schools.
Who inspects schools in Somerset?: Every school in 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.
Which are the best schools in Somerset?: OfferDay ranks schools in 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 Somerset local authority?: OfferDay groups the Somerset schools across 41 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.