Which is the best secondary school in Bath and North East Somerset?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Hayesfield Girls School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, with an average Attainment 8 score of 57. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Bath and North East Somerset ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Bath and North East Somerset?

14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Hayesfield Girls School
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60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

57.0

Attainment 8
2
Beechen Cliff School
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65%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.0

Attainment 8
3
Ralph Allen School
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63%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.6

Attainment 8
4
Wellsway School
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56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.5

Attainment 8
5
Norton Hill Academy
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53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.2

Attainment 8
6
Chew Valley School
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51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.8

Attainment 8
7
Oldfield School
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.3

Attainment 8
8
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Voluntary aided school

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

Attainment 8
9
Somervale Secondary School
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40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.0

Attainment 8
10
St Mark's CofE School
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44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.9

Attainment 8
11
Writhlington School
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27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.3

Attainment 8
12
IKB Academy
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32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.3

Attainment 8
13
Lift Broadlands
Academy sponsor led

24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

31.8

Attainment 8
14
Somerset Studio School
Studio schools

13%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

30.5

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Bath and North East Somerset?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Hayesfield Girls School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, with an average Attainment 8 score of 57. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Bath and North East Somerset ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Bath and North East Somerset?: 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.