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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Somerset Area

Schools across the Somerset council area. Explore 37 secondary schools in Somerset. The current top-ranked secondary schools are King's College Taunton, Downside School, and Wells Cathedral School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Somerset
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Somerset
48%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Somerset
41.4vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Somerset
26%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Somerset
3.6vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Somerset
6.8/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Somerset

Showing 1-20 of 37 schools

  1. King's College Taunton

    South Taunton

  2. Downside School

    Stratton-on-the-Fosse

  3. Wells Cathedral School

    Wells City Centre

  5. Wellington School

    Wellington

  6. Taunton School

    Staplegrove

  7. Queen's College

    Trull

  8. The Castle School

    Rowbarton

  9. King's Bruton

    Bruton

  10. Millfield School

    Street

  11. Huish Episcopi Academy

    Huish Episcopi

  12. Sexey's School

    Bruton

  13. Haygrove School

    Durleigh

  14. The Blue School

    Wells

  15. Brymore Academy

    Cannington

  16. The Kings of Wessex Academy

    Cheddar

  17. Frome Community College

    Frome

  18. Ansford Academy

    Ansford

  19. Preston School Academy

    Penn Hill

  20. Bishop Fox's School

    Trull

  21. Westfield Academy

    Westfield

All 37 secondary schools in Somerset
  1. #1King's College Taunton
  2. #2Downside School
  3. #3Wells Cathedral School
  4. #4Wellington School
  5. #5Taunton School
  6. #6Queen's College
  7. #7The Castle School
  8. #8King's Bruton
  9. #9Millfield School
  10. #10Huish Episcopi Academy
  11. #11Sexey's School
  12. #12Haygrove School
  13. #13The Blue School
  14. #14Brymore Academy
  15. #15The Kings of Wessex Academy
  16. #16Frome Community College
  17. #17Ansford Academy
  18. #18Preston School Academy
  19. #19Bishop Fox's School
  20. #20Westfield Academy
  21. #21The King Alfred School
  22. #22Chilton Trinity School
  23. #23Holyrood Academy
  24. #24Court Fields School
  25. #25Whitstone
  26. #26Buckler's Mead School
  27. #27St Dunstan's School
  28. #28Crispin School Academy
  29. #29King Arthur's School
  30. #30Wadham School
  31. #31Robert Blake Academy
  32. #32Kingsmead Academy
  33. #33Stanchester Academy
  34. #34West Somerset College
  35. #35Bridgwater College Academy
  36. Monkton Wood Academy
  37. Pyrland School