Somerset secondary schools league table 2025

Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 40 schools in Somerset, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.

1
85
Queen's CollegeTaunton · Independent All-through57.4 Attainment 8 · 613 students
2
83
The Castle SchoolTaunton · Academy Secondary53.4 Attainment 8 · 1,207 students
3
76
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle SchoolWedmore · Academy Secondary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 595 students
4
72
The Kings of Wessex AcademyCheddar · Academy Secondary48.7 Attainment 8 · 1,043 students
5
70
Sexey's SchoolBruton · Academy Secondary51.5 Attainment 8 · 633 students
6
69
The Blue SchoolWells · Academy Secondary49.7 Attainment 8 · 1,362 students
7
69
Selwood AcademyFrome · Academy Secondary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 658 students
8
67
Huish Episcopi AcademyLANGPORT · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 1,192 students
9
65
Haygrove SchoolBridgwater · Academy Secondary48.8 Attainment 8 · 1,051 students
10
59
Bishop Fox's SchoolTaunton · Academy Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 1,123 students
11
55
Preston School AcademyYeovil · Academy Secondary45.9 Attainment 8 · 1,003 students
12
54
Ansford AcademyCastle Cary · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 469 students
13
54
St Dunstan's SchoolGlastonbury · Academy Secondary45.7 Attainment 8 · 529 students
14
53
Stanchester AcademyStoke-sub-Hamdon · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 829 students
15
52
Brymore AcademyBridgwater · Academy Secondary44.0 Attainment 8 · 327 students
16
51
Kingsmead AcademyTaunton · Academy Secondary43.8 Attainment 8 · 892 students
17
49
Westfield AcademyYeovil · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 1,013 students
18
49
Crispin School AcademyStreet · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 978 students
19
47
Frome Community CollegeFrome · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 1,298 students
20
47
Fairlands Middle SchoolCheddar · Academy Secondary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
21
47
Court Fields SchoolWellington · Academy Secondary42.8 Attainment 8 · 861 students
22
46
Buckler's Mead SchoolYeovil · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 812 students
23
46
Wadham SchoolCrewkerne · Local authority Secondary42.3 Attainment 8 · 763 students
24
40
Monkton Wood AcademyTaunton · Academy Secondary41.4 Attainment 8 · 1,267 students
25
40
WhitstoneShepton Mallet · Academy Secondary40.5 Attainment 8 · 545 students
26
39
Chilton Trinity SchoolBridgwater · Academy Secondary42.0 Attainment 8 · 990 students
27
36
King Arthur's SchoolWincanton · Academy Secondary40.6 Attainment 8 · 450 students
28
35
West Somerset CollegeMinehead · Academy Secondary41.2 Attainment 8 · 745 students
29
35
Holyrood AcademyChard · Academy Secondary42.4 Attainment 8 · 1,282 students
30
31
The King Alfred SchoolHighbridge · Academy Secondary40.5 Attainment 8 · 1,269 students
31
29
Oakfield AcademyFrome · Academy Secondary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 490 students
32
24
King's College TauntonTaunton · Independent Secondary35.8 Attainment 8 · 389 students
33
21
Taunton SchoolTaunton · Independent All-through18.4 Attainment 8 · 667 students
34
20
Wells Cathedral SchoolWells · Independent All-through29.9 Attainment 8 · 670 students
35
20
Millfield SchoolStreet · Independent Secondary28.6 Attainment 8 · 1,276 students
36
17
Wellington SchoolWellington · Independent All-through27.7 Attainment 8 · 776 students
37
17
Downside SchoolRadstock · Independent Secondary32.7 Attainment 8 · 249 students
38
17
King's BrutonBruton · Independent Secondary25.1 Attainment 8 · 304 students
39
16
Minehead Middle SchoolMinehead · Academy Secondary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 570 students
40
15
Bridgwater College AcademyBridgwater · Academy All-through31.9 Attainment 8 · 1,561 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Queen's College Taunton · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	84.6 Top 25%	57.4 Attainment 8	613
2	The Castle School Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	82.5 Top 25%	53.4 Attainment 8	1,207
3	Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Wedmore · Secondary · Ages 9–13	Academy	76.2 Top 25%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	595
4	The Kings of Wessex Academy Cheddar · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	71.6 Top 25%	48.7 Attainment 8	1,043
5	Sexey's School Bruton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	69.9 Top 25%	51.5 Attainment 8	633
6	The Blue School Wells · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	69.0 Top 50%	49.7 Attainment 8	1,362
7	Selwood Academy Frome · Secondary · Ages 9–13	Academy	68.7 Top 50%	71% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	658
8	Huish Episcopi Academy LANGPORT · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	67.0 Top 50%	50.6 Attainment 8	1,192
9	Haygrove School Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	64.7 Top 50%	48.8 Attainment 8	1,051
10	Bishop Fox's School Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	58.8 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	1,123
11	Preston School Academy Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	54.8 Top 50%	45.9 Attainment 8	1,003
12	Ansford Academy Castle Cary · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	53.8 Top 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	469
13	St Dunstan's School Glastonbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	53.8 Top 50%	45.7 Attainment 8	529
14	Stanchester Academy Stoke-sub-Hamdon · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	53.2 Top 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	829
15	Brymore Academy Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–17	Academy	52.4 Top 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	327
16	Kingsmead Academy Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.0 Top 50%	43.8 Attainment 8	892
17	Westfield Academy Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.4 Top 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	1,013
18	Crispin School Academy Street · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.7 Top 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	978
19	Frome Community College Frome · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	47.1 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	1,298
20	Fairlands Middle School Cheddar · Secondary · Ages 9–13	Academy	47.0 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	405
21	Court Fields School Wellington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.6 Lower 50%	42.8 Attainment 8	861
22	Buckler's Mead School Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.0 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	812
23	Wadham School Crewkerne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	45.8 Lower 50%	42.3 Attainment 8	763
24	Monkton Wood Academy Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	40.2 Lower 50%	41.4 Attainment 8	1,267
25	Whitstone Shepton Mallet · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.5 Lower 50%	40.5 Attainment 8	545
26	Chilton Trinity School Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	38.6 Lower 50%	42.0 Attainment 8	990
27	King Arthur's School Wincanton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.8 Lower 50%	40.6 Attainment 8	450
28	West Somerset College Minehead · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Academy	34.9 Lower 50%	41.2 Attainment 8	745
29	Holyrood Academy Chard · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	34.5 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	1,282
30	The King Alfred School Highbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	31.0 Lower 50%	40.5 Attainment 8	1,269
31	Oakfield Academy Frome · Secondary · Ages 9–13	Academy	28.7 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	490
32	King's College Taunton Taunton · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Independent	24.2 Lower 50%	35.8 Attainment 8	389
33	Taunton School Taunton · All-through · Ages 8–19	Independent	20.5 Lower 50%	18.4 Attainment 8	667
34	Wells Cathedral School Wells · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	19.9 Lower 50%	29.9 Attainment 8	670
35	Millfield School Street · Secondary · Ages 12–19	Independent	19.5 Lower 50%	28.6 Attainment 8	1,276
36	Wellington School Wellington · All-through · Ages 2–20	Independent	17.3 Lower 50%	27.7 Attainment 8	776
37	Downside School Radstock · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	16.6 Lower 50%	32.7 Attainment 8	249
38	King's Bruton Bruton · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Independent	16.6 Lower 50%	25.1 Attainment 8	304
39	Minehead Middle School Minehead · Secondary · Ages 9–13	Academy	16.0 Lower 50%	27% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	570
40	Bridgwater College Academy Bridgwater · All-through · Ages 3–16	Academy	15.1 Lower 50%	31.9 Attainment 8	1,561

Queen's College in Taunton leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Somerset with a Success Index (England) of 84.6. Of the 40 schools shown, 31 are academy, 8 are independent, 1 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider South West secondary schools league table, every school on the Somerset page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Somerset?

Queen's College in Taunton, South West ranks first among secondary schools in Somerset with a Success Index (England) of 84.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 613).

How are secondary schools in Somerset ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.