1
The Castle School
Taunton • Somerset • TA1 5AU
1
23 Nov 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Somerset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
45
Outstanding
1
Good
32
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 78% · RI: 15% · I: 5%
2
Clevedon School
Clevedon • Somerset • BS21 6AH
2
18 Jun 2024
3
Haygrove School
Bridgwater • Somerset • TA6 7HW
2
20 May 2024
4
Nailsea School
Bristol • Somerset • BS48 2HN
2
6 May 2024
5
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare • Somerset • BS22 6BP
2
19 Mar 2024
6
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury • Somerset • BA6 9BY
2
14 Mar 2024
7
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare • Somerset • BS24 8EE
2
15 Jan 2024
8
Writhlington School
Radstock • Somerset • BA3 3NQ
2
9 Nov 2023
9
Beechen Cliff School
Bath • Somerset • BA2 4RE
2
8 Nov 2023
10
Court Fields School
Wellington • Somerset • TA21 8SW
2
21 May 2023
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holyrood Academy 2 • Apr 2023
- Sexey's School 2 • Mar 2023
- Preston School Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- The King Alfred School an Academy 2 • Jan 2023
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College 2 • Dec 2022
- Whitstone 2 • Jun 2022
- St Mark's CofE School 2 • Apr 2022
- St Katherine's School 2 • Feb 2022
- Oldfield School 2 • Feb 2020
- Wadham School 2 • Jul 2019