Secondary schools in Somerset

• 302open schools
• 220primary
• 32secondary
• 35independent
• 76,898pupils

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32 schools, A to Z.

• Ansford Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 469 pupils

  Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Bishop Fox's School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,123 pupils

  Bishop Fox Drive, Taunton, TA1 3HQ

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brymore Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 17 · Boys · 327 pupils

  Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NB

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Buckler's Mead School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 812 pupils

  1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Chilton Trinity School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 990 pupils

  Chilton Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3JA

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Court Fields School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 861 pupils

  Mantle Street, Wellington, TA21 8SW

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023: Good

• Crispin School Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 978 pupils

  Church Road, Street, BA16 0AD

  Ofsted 24 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Downside School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 249 pupils

  Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, BA3 4RJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Roman Catholic Independent

• Frome Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 18 · 1,298 pupils

  Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Haygrove School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,051 pupils

  Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7HW

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Good

• Holyrood Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,282 pupils

  Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

• Huish Episcopi Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,192 pupils

  Wincanton Road, Huish Episcopi Academy, Langport, TA10 9SS

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• King Arthur's School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 450 pupils

  West Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9BX

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• King's Bruton

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 304 pupils

  Plox, Bruton, BA10 0ED

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Anglican/Christian Independent

• King's College Taunton

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 389 pupils

  South Road, Taunton, TA1 3LA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Kingsmead Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 892 pupils

  Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2NE

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Millfield School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 12 to 19 · 1,276 pupils

  Butleigh Road, Street, BA16 0YD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Monkton Wood Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,267 pupils

  School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Preston School Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,003 pupils

  Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Pyrland School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16

  Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Robert Blake Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16

  Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 6AW

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Sexey's School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 633 pupils

  Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• St Dunstan's School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 529 pupils

  Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9BY

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Stanchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 829 pupils

  East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Blue School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,362 pupils

  Kennion Road, Wells, BA5 2NR

  Ofsted 18 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• The Castle School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,207 pupils

  Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AU

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Outstanding

• The King Alfred School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,269 pupils

  Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

• The Kings of Wessex Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 18 · 1,043 pupils

  Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Wadham School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 16 · 763 pupils

  Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• West Somerset College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 13 to 19 · 745 pupils

  Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6AY

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Westfield Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,013 pupils

  Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Whitstone

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 545 pupils

  Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

Towns in Somerset

• Bridgwater (35)
• Bruton (3)
• Burnham-on-Sea (4)
• Castle Cary (3)
• Chard (9)
• Cheddar (3)
• Crewkerne (8)
• Frome (20)
• Glastonbury (9)
• Highbridge (8)
• Ilminster (5)
• Langport (6)
• Martock (4)
• Minehead (9)
• Shepton Mallet (10)
• Somerset (3)
• Somerton (3)
• Stoke-Sub-Hamdon (3)
• Street (7)
• Taunton (57)
• Templecombe (4)
• Wellington (12)
• Wells (12)
• Wincanton (3)
• Yeovil (28)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.