Schools in Somerset
307 schools across 53 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 139 of 307 schools here that have a published grade.
Somerset has 307 schools across 53 towns — 218 primary, 28 secondary, educating around 77,208 pupils. 72% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (100 of 139). There are currently 36 open teaching jobs in Somerset. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Somerset.
Somersetlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Somerset
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Somerset
View all 36 →Playworker (Early Years)
The Redstart Primary School · Chard
£2,345 - £2,385· Closes 9 AugOperations Coordinator
The King Alfred School an Academy · Highbridge
PATH 6 £26,490 - £29,698 (actual salary)· Closes 5 AugAssistant Caretaker
Court Fields School · Wellington
NJC Point 4 - £25,185 FTE (pay award pending)· Closes 14 AugTeacher of Music and Music Technology
Frome Community College · Frome
Closes 31 Aug
Teaching supply agencies in Somerset
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Somerset and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Somerset
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Castle School53.4Attainment 8
- 2Sexey's School51.5Attainment 8
- 3Huish Episcopi Academy50.6Attainment 8
- 4The Blue School49.7Attainment 8
- 5Haygrove School48.8Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Somerset
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ashcott
Axbridge
Bath
Beckington
Bridgwater
Bridgwater Without
Bruton
Brympton
Burnham-on-Sea
Castle Cary
Chard
Cheddar
Chilton Cantelo
Compton Dundon
Crewkerne
Draycott
Dulverton
Frome
Glastonbury
Hertsmere
Highbridge
Hinton St George
Ilminster
Langport
LANGPORT
Martock
Meare
Merriott
Minehead
Near Chard
North Petherton
Queen Camel
Radstock
Shapwick
Shepton Mallet
Sherborne
Somerton
South Petherton
Stoke-sub-Hamdon
Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Street
Taunton
Templecombe
Washford
Watchet
Wedmore
Wellington
Wells
Weston-Super-Mare
Wincanton
Winscombe
Yeovil
Yeovil Without
Outstanding Schools in Somerset
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Enmore Church of England Primary School
Bridgwater, Somerset· TA5 2DX
146 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
Trust: ENMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, Somerset· BA21 5AZ
98 pupils
Huish Primary School
Yeovil, Somerset· BA20 1AY
421 pupils
KS2: 67% met expected standard
Trust: YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Preston CofE Primary School
Yeovil, Somerset· BA21 3SN
419 pupils
KS2: 93% met expected standard
Trust: PPAT EDUCATION
The Castle School
Taunton, Somerset· TA1 5AU
1,202 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.4
Trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP