1
Swainswick Church School
Bath • Somerset • BA1 8DB
1
21 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Somerset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Somerset. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
306
Outstanding
17
Good
221
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 83% · RI: 9% · I: 2%
2
Preston CofE Primary School
Yeovil • Somerset • BA21 3SN
1
18 Jan 2024
3
Norton Hill Primary School
Midsomer Norton • Somerset • BA3 2UD
1
18 Sep 2023
4
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Portishead • Somerset • BS20 6BT
1
27 Apr 2023
5
Huish Primary School
Yeovil • Somerset • BA20 1AY
1
1 Mar 2023
6
Enmore Church of England Primary School
Bridgwater • Somerset • TA5 2DX
1
24 Jan 2023
7
Primrose Lane Primary School
Yeovil • Somerset • BA21 5FH
1
8 Sep 2019
8
Bournville Primary School
Weston-super-Mare • Somerset • BS23 3ST
1
15 Jun 2015
9
Bathford Church School
Bath • Somerset • BA1 7UB
1
4 Jun 2015
10
Widcombe CofE Junior School
Bath • Somerset • BA2 4JG
1
27 Nov 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- South Petherton Junior School 1 • Nov 2014
- North Curry CofE Primary School 1 • Oct 2014
- Spaxton CofE Primary School 1 • Oct 2014
- Beckington Church First School 1 • Oct 2014
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School 1 • Sep 2014
- Golden Valley Primary School 1 • Apr 2014
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1 • Jul 2008
- Meare Village Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Ashill Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Sandford Primary School 2 • Sep 2024