Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Somerset (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 35 schools in Somerset, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.
- 185Queen's CollegeTaunton · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 57.4
- 283The Castle SchoolTaunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.4
- 370Sexey's SchoolBruton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.5
- 467Huish Episcopi AcademyLANGPORT · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.6
- 569The Blue SchoolWells · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.7
- 665Haygrove SchoolBridgwater · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.8
- 772The Kings of Wessex AcademyCheddar · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.7
- 859Bishop Fox's SchoolTaunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.9
- 955Preston School AcademyYeovil · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.9
- 1054St Dunstan's SchoolGlastonbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.7
- 1149Westfield AcademyYeovil · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.5
- 1246Buckler's Mead SchoolYeovil · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.5
- 1352Brymore AcademyBridgwater · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.0
- 1451Kingsmead AcademyTaunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.8
- 1554Ansford AcademyCastle Cary · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.7
- 1653Stanchester AcademyStoke-sub-Hamdon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.7
- 1747Court Fields SchoolWellington · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.8
- 1849Crispin School AcademyStreet · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.7
- 1947Frome Community CollegeFrome · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.7
- 2035Holyrood AcademyChard · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.4
- 2146Wadham SchoolCrewkerne · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.3
- 2239Chilton Trinity SchoolBridgwater · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.0
- 2340Monkton Wood AcademyTaunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.4
- 2435West Somerset CollegeMinehead · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.2
- 2536King Arthur's SchoolWincanton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.6
- 2640WhitstoneShepton Mallet · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.5
- 2731The King Alfred SchoolHighbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.5
- 2824King's College TauntonTaunton · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 35.8
- 2917Downside SchoolRadstock · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 32.7
- 3015Bridgwater College AcademyBridgwater · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 31.9
- 3120Wells Cathedral SchoolWells · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 29.9
- 3220Millfield SchoolStreet · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 28.6
- 3317Wellington SchoolWellington · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 27.7
- 3417King's BrutonBruton · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 25.1
- 3521Taunton SchoolTaunton · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 18.4
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen's College Taunton · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 57.4 | 84.6 Top 25% | 57.4 Attainment 8 | 613 |
| 2 | The Castle School Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 53.4 | 82.5 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 1,207 |
| 3 | Sexey's School Bruton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.5 | 69.9 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 633 |
| 4 | Huish Episcopi Academy LANGPORT · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.6 | 67.0 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,192 |
| 5 | The Blue School Wells · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.7 | 69.0 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,362 |
| 6 | Haygrove School Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.8 | 64.7 Top 50% | 48.8 Attainment 8 | 1,051 |
| 7 | The Kings of Wessex Academy Cheddar · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 48.7 | 71.6 Top 25% | 48.7 Attainment 8 | 1,043 |
| 8 | Bishop Fox's School Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 46.9 | 58.8 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,123 |
| 9 | Preston School Academy Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.9 | 54.8 Top 50% | 45.9 Attainment 8 | 1,003 |
| 10 | St Dunstan's School Glastonbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 45.7 | 53.8 Top 50% | 45.7 Attainment 8 | 529 |
| 11 | Westfield Academy Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.5 | 49.4 Top 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 1,013 |
| 12 | Buckler's Mead School Yeovil · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.5 | 46.0 Lower 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 812 |
| 13 | Brymore Academy Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–17 | Academy | 44.0 | 52.4 Top 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 327 |
| 14 | Kingsmead Academy Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.8 | 51.0 Top 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 892 |
| 15 | Ansford Academy Castle Cary · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.7 | 53.8 Top 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 469 |
| 16 | Stanchester Academy Stoke-sub-Hamdon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.7 | 53.2 Top 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 829 |
| 17 | Court Fields School Wellington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.8 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 861 |
| 18 | Crispin School Academy Street · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.7 | 48.7 Top 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 978 |
| 19 | Frome Community College Frome · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 42.7 | 47.1 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 1,298 |
| 20 | Holyrood Academy Chard · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.4 | 34.5 Lower 50% | 42.4 Attainment 8 | 1,282 |
| 21 | Wadham School Crewkerne · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 42.3 | 45.8 Lower 50% | 42.3 Attainment 8 | 763 |
| 22 | Chilton Trinity School Bridgwater · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.0 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 42.0 Attainment 8 | 990 |
| 23 | Monkton Wood Academy Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.4 | 40.2 Lower 50% | 41.4 Attainment 8 | 1,267 |
| 24 | West Somerset College Minehead · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 41.2 | 34.9 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 745 |
| 25 | King Arthur's School Wincanton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.6 | 35.8 Lower 50% | 40.6 Attainment 8 | 450 |
| 26 | Whitstone Shepton Mallet · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.5 | 39.5 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 545 |
| 27 | The King Alfred School Highbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 40.5 | 31.0 Lower 50% | 40.5 Attainment 8 | 1,269 |
| 28 | King's College Taunton Taunton · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Independent | 35.8 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 35.8 Attainment 8 | 389 |
| 29 | Downside School Radstock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 32.7 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 32.7 Attainment 8 | 249 |
| 30 | Bridgwater College Academy Bridgwater · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 31.9 | 15.1 Lower 50% | 31.9 Attainment 8 | 1,561 |
| 31 | Wells Cathedral School Wells · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 29.9 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 29.9 Attainment 8 | 670 |
| 32 | Millfield School Street · Secondary · Ages 12–19 | Independent | 28.6 | 19.5 Lower 50% | 28.6 Attainment 8 | 1,276 |
| 33 | Wellington School Wellington · All-through · Ages 2–20 | Independent | 27.7 | 17.3 Lower 50% | 27.7 Attainment 8 | 776 |
| 34 | King's Bruton Bruton · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Independent | 25.1 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 25.1 Attainment 8 | 304 |
| 35 | Taunton School Taunton · All-through · Ages 8–19 | Independent | 18.4 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 18.4 Attainment 8 | 667 |
Queen's College in Taunton leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Somerset with Attainment 8 57.4. Of the 35 schools shown, 26 are academy, 8 are independent, 1 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider South West secondary schools by attainment 8 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 gcse results school in Somerset?
Queen's College in Taunton, South West ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Somerset with Attainment 8 57.4 (Pupils on roll: 613).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Somerset ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.