Best Secondary schools in Somerset

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 17 Requires improvement: 2 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
13 May 2013
Latest inspection
3 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    The Castle School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Taunton • TA1 5AU

    Last inspected on 23 Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Buckler's Mead School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Yeovil • BA21 4NH

    Last inspected on 3 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Haygrove School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bridgwater • TA6 7HW

    Last inspected on 20 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    St Dunstan's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Glastonbury • BA6 9BY

    Last inspected on 14 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Court Fields School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wellington • TA21 8SW

    Last inspected on 21 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Holyrood Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chard • TA20 1JL

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Preston School Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Yeovil • BA21 3JD

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Sexey's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bruton • BA10 0DF

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    The King Alfred School an Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Highbridge • TA9 3EE

    Last inspected on 18 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Whitstone
    Secondary • Academy converter • Shepton mallet • BA4 5PF

    Last inspected on 15 Jun 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Wadham School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Crewkerne • TA18 7NT

    Last inspected on 21 Jul 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    The Blue School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Wells • BA5 2NR

    Last inspected on 9 Nov 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Brymore Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bridgwater • TA5 2NB

    Last inspected on 22 May 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    The Kings of Wessex Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cheddar • BS27 3AQ

    Last inspected on 15 Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Westfield Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Yeovil • BA21 3DB

    Last inspected on 4 Oct 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Crispin School Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Street • BA16 0AD

    Last inspected on 26 Jun 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Frome Community College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Frome • BA11 2HQ

    Last inspected on 27 Feb 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Bishop Fox's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Taunton • TA1 3HQ

    Last inspected on 13 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Ansford Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Castle Cary • BA7 7JJ

    Last inspected on 10 Dec 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 20.
    Robert Blake School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Bridgwater • TA6 6AW

    Last inspected on 20 Nov 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement