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Secondary schools in Somerset, ranked

The 28 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. 1
    The Castle School

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    53.4
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Sexey's School

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    51.5
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Huish Episcopi Academy

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    50.6
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    The Blue School

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    49.7
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Haygrove School

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    48.8
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    The Kings of Wessex Academy

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    48.7
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Bishop Fox's School

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    46.9
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Preston School Academy

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    45.9
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    St Dunstan's School

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    45.7
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Buckler's Mead School

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    44.5
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Westfield Academy

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    44.5
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Brymore Academy

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    44.0
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Kingsmead Academy

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    43.8
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Stanchester Academy

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    43.7
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Ansford Academy

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    43.7
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Robert Blake School

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    42.9
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Court Fields School

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    42.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Frome Community College

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    42.7
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Crispin School Academy

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    42.7
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Holyrood Academy

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    42.4
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Wadham School

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    42.3
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Chilton Trinity School

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    42.0
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    Monkton Wood Academy

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    41.4
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    West Somerset College

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    41.2
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    King Arthur's School

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    40.6
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    Whitstone

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    40.5
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    The King Alfred School an Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    40.5
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    Bridgwater College Academy

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    31.9
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Somerset?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Castle School ranks first of 28 ranked secondary schools in Somerset, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.4. 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 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 Somerset?
28 secondary schools in 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.