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The Castle School
Secondary • Academy converter • Taunton • Somerset • TA1 5AU
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Somerset
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority 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
28
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 68% · RI: 20% · I: 8%
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Buckler's Mead School
Secondary • Academy converter • Yeovil • BA21 4NH
Good
3
Haygrove School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bridgwater • Somerset • TA6 7HW
Good
4
St Dunstan's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Glastonbury • Somerset • BA6 9BY
Good
5
Court Fields School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wellington • Somerset • TA21 8SW
Good
6
Holyrood Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Chard • Somerset • TA20 1JL
Good
7
Sexey's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bruton • Somerset • BA10 0DF
Good
8
Preston School Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Yeovil • Somerset • BA21 3JD
Good
9
The King Alfred School an Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Highbridge • Somerset • TA9 3EE
Good
10
Whitstone
Secondary • Academy converter • Shepton Mallet • Somerset • BA4 5PF
Good
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.
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