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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Bath and North East Somerset Area

Schools across the Bath and North East Somerset council area. Explore 20 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Kingswood School, King Edward's School, and Royal High School GDST. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Bath and North East Somerset

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Bath and North East Somerset49%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Bath and North East Somerset39.3

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Bath and North East Somerset27%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Bath and North East Somerset3.2

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Bath and North East Somerset7.6/10

England7.4/10

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Bath and North East Somerset

49%vsEngland

56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Bath and North East Somerset

39.3vsEngland

39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Bath and North East Somerset

27%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Bath and North East Somerset

3.2vsEngland

4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Bath and North East Somerset

7.6/10vsEngland

7.4/10

Top schools in Bath and North East Somerset

Showing 1-20 of 20 schools

Kingswood School
Lansdown
King Edward's School
Bath
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ADTHE DEGREE GAPGrades not where they
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Royal High School GDST
Lansdown
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Monkton Combe School
Monkton Combe
Prior Park College
Combe Down
Bath Academy
Queen Square
Hayesfield Girls School
Oldfield Park
Ralph Allen School
Combe Down
St Mark's CofE School
Lambridge
Beechen Cliff School
Beechen Cliff
Norton Hill School
Midsomer Norton
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Odd Down
Wellsway School
Keynsham
Oldfield School
Kelston
Chew Valley School
Chew Magna
Lift Broadlands
Keynsham
Writhlington School
Writhlington
Somervale Secondary School
Midsomer Norton
IKB Academy
Saltford
Somerset Studio School
Radstock