Schools in Radstock

Once the beating heart of the Somerset coalfield, Radstock is a compact post-industrial town of around 9,000 on the northern slope of the Mendip Hills, nine miles south-west of Bath. Coal was discovered here in 1763, and by 1901 the district was running 79 separate collieries. Mining shaped everything. The Writhlington spoil heap is now a designated fossil site, yielding more than 1,400 insect specimens from the Upper Carboniferous.

Midsomer Norton, immediately adjacent, is the most school-competitive corner of this part of Somerset, with Westfield and Stratton-on-the-Fosse drawing families looking for catchment options across primary and secondary phases. Bath Spa provides the main rail link to the wider region, with Writhlington and Chilcompton to the south.

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  • 5

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Area Performance

Radstock schools rank in the top 58% of England

Across 26 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.10/10, -0.33 vs England.

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Distribution across all Radstock schools

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Radstock vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 58%

Across all ranked Radstock schools

Top 60%Primaryavg #8,922 of 14,825
Top 55%Secondaryavg #2,099 of 3,810
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,381 of 2,525

Local directory

School profiles in Radstock

Browse 5 local profile links across primary schools in radstock town and secondary schools in radstock town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools in Radstock town

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Secondary schools in Radstock town

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