Best primary schools in Somerset
155 of 220 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Somerset schools · secondary schools
Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 149 of 220 rated Good or Outstanding
- 17 oversubscribed on first preference
- 10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Met expected standard (RWM): 60.0% (best 100.0%)
| # | School | Met expected standard (RWM) | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School Taunton | 100.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Huish Episcopi Primary School Langport | 93.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Preston CofE Primary School Yeovil | 93.0% | Outstanding | about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Kingfisher Primary School Yeovil | 91.0% | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.43 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Yeovil | 90.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Countess Gytha Primary School Yeovil | 86.0% | Good | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Stogumber CofE Primary School Taunton | 86.0% | Good | about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Hambridge Community Primary School Langport | 83.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Othery Village School Bridgwater | 83.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Highbridge | 82.0% | Good | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Trull Church of England VA Primary School Taunton | 82.0% | Good declining | oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Ash Church of England Primary School Martock | 81.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Street | 81.0% | Good | about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | Ditcheat Primary School Shepton Mallet | 80.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.25 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 15 | North Curry CofE Primary School Taunton | 79.0% | Not judged | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 16 | Northgate Primary School Bridgwater | 79.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 17 | Puriton Primary School Bridgwater hidden gem | 79.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 18 | Stawley Primary School Wellington | 78.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 19 | High Ham Church of England Primary School Langport | 77.0% | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 20 | Meare Village Primary School Glastonbury | 77.0% | Good | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 21 | Bishops Hull Primary School Taunton | 76.0% | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 22 | Neroche Primary School Ilminster | 76.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 23 | Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Taunton | 76.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 24 | All Saints Church School Yeovil | 75.0% | Good | about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 25 | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Radstock | 75.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 26 | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Taunton | 75.0% | Good declining | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 27 | Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Taunton hidden gem | 75.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 28 | Manor Court Community Primary School Chard | 75.0% | Good improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 29 | St. Michael's Academy Yeovil | 75.0% | Good | — | approximate |
| 30 | Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Taunton | 73.0% | Not judged improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 31 | Somerset Bridge Primary School Bridgwater | 73.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.25 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 32 | St Gildas Catholic Primary School Yeovil | 73.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 33 | Kingsmoor Primary School Bridgwater | 72.0% | Good | about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 34 | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Bridgwater | 72.0% | Good | about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 35 | St Vigor & St John Church School Radstock | 72.0% | Good | about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 36 | Blackbrook Primary School Taunton | 71.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 37 | Bruton Primary School Bruton | 71.0% | Good | about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 38 | Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Chard | 71.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 39 | Cannington Church of England Primary School Bridgwater | 71.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 40 | Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Taunton | 71.0% | Good | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 41 | Keinton Mandeville Primary School Somerton hidden gem | 71.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 42 | Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Shepton Mallet | 71.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 43 | Leigh On Mendip School Radstock hidden gem | 70.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 44 | North Petherton Primary School Bridgwater | 69.0% | Good | about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 45 | Primrose Lane Primary School Yeovil | 69.0% | Outstanding | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 46 | Castle Cary Community Primary School Castle Cary | 68.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 47 | Enmore Church of England Primary School Bridgwater | 68.0% | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.27 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 48 | Ashill Community Primary School Ilminster | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 49 | Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Chard | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 50 | Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Langport | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 51 | Eastover Primary School Bridgwater | 67.0% | Good improving | about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 52 | Huish Primary School Yeovil | 67.0% | Outstanding | about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 53 | Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Martock | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 54 | Long Sutton CofE Primary School Langport | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 55 | Minerva Primary School Taunton | 67.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 56 | St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Wells | 67.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 57 | The Redstart Primary School Chard | 67.0% | Good declining | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 58 | Parkfield Primary School Taunton | 66.0% | Good declining | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 59 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Burnham-on-Sea | 66.0% | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.24 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 60 | Willowdown Primary School Bridgwater | 66.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 61 | Holy Trinity Church School Yeovil | 65.0% | Not judged | about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 62 | South Petherton Junior School South Petherton | 65.0% | Not judged improving | — | approximate |
| 63 | St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Wells | 65.0% | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 64 | St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Yeovil | 65.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 65 | Abbas and Templecombe Church School Templecombe | 64.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 66 | North Newton Community Primary School Bridgwater | 64.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 67 | St Aldhelms Church School Shepton Mallet | 64.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 68 | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Crewkerne | 64.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 69 | Churchstanton Primary School Taunton | 63.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 70 | East Coker Community Primary School Yeovil | 63.0% | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 71 | St George's Catholic School Taunton | 63.0% | Good | about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 72 | Staplegrove Church School Taunton | 63.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 73 | Ruishton Church of England School Taunton | 62.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 74 | West Pennard Church of England Primary School Glastonbury | 62.0% | Not judged improving | oversubscribed 1.33 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 75 | Oaklands Primary School Yeovil | 61.0% | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 76 | Tatworth Primary School Chard | 61.0% | Good improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 77 | Catcott Primary School Bridgwater | 60.0% | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 78 | Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Radstock | 60.0% | Good declining | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 79 | Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Hinton St George | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 80 | Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Taunton | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 81 | Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Wellington | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 82 | West Buckland Primary School Wellington | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 83 | West Monkton Church of England School Taunton | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 84 | Wiveliscombe Primary School Taunton | 60.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 85 | Birchfield Community Primary School Yeovil | 59.0% | Good improving | about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 86 | Chilthorne Domer Church School Yeovil | 59.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 87 | Dulverton Junior School Dulverton | 59.0% | Not judged declining | — | approximate |
| 88 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Wincanton | 59.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 89 | Wellesley Park Primary School Wellington | 59.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 90 | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Bridgwater | 59.0% | Good | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 91 | Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Somerton | 58.0% | Good | about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 92 | North Town Academy Taunton | 58.0% | Good | about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 93 | Beech Grove Primary School Wellington | 57.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 94 | Horrington Primary School Wells | 57.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 95 | Lyngford Park Primary School Taunton | 57.0% | Good | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 96 | Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Stoke-Sub-Hamdon | 57.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 97 | Pawlett Primary School Academy Bridgwater | 57.0% | Good | about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 98 | Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Wellington | 57.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 99 | St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Glastonbury | 57.0% | Good | — | approximate |
| 100 | St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Templecombe | 57.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 101 | St John and St Francis Church School Bridgwater | 56.0% | Good improving | oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 102 | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Shepton Mallet | 56.0% | Good | — | approximate |
| 103 | Wincanton Primary School Wincanton | 55.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 104 | Berrow Primary Church Academy Burnham-on-Sea | 54.0% | Inadequate | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 105 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Bridgwater | 54.0% | Good | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 106 | Milford Junior School Yeovil | 53.0% | Good | — | approximate |
| 107 | Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Taunton | 53.0% | Good | about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 108 | Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Bridgwater | 53.0% | Good improving | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 109 | Norton Fitzwarren Church School Taunton hidden gem | 53.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 110 | Oakhill Church School Radstock | 53.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 111 | Woolavington Village Primary School Bridgwater | 53.0% | Good improving | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 112 | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Taunton | 52.0% | Good improving | about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 113 | St John's Church of England Primary School Wellington | 52.0% | Good | about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 114 | St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Frome | 52.0% | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 115 | Ashcott Primary School Bridgwater | 50.0% | Good | oversubscribed 1.35 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 116 | Ashlands Church of England Primary School Crewkerne | 50.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 117 | Castle Primary School Stoke-Sub-Hamdon | 50.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 118 | Coxley Primary School Wells | 50.0% | Requires improvement | about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 119 | Hemington Primary School Radstock | 50.0% | Good | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 120 | Horsington Church School Templecombe | 50.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 121 | Middlezoy Primary School Bridgwater hidden gem | 50.0% | Good improving | undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 122 | Priddy Primary School Wells hidden gem | 50.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 123 | Westonzoyland Community Primary School Bridgwater | 50.0% | Not judged improving | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 124 | Hamp Academy Bridgwater | 49.0% | Good | — | approximate |
| 125 | St James Church School Taunton | 49.0% | Not judged | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 126 | Brookside Community Primary School Street | 48.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 127 | St Andrew's Church School Taunton | 47.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 128 | Avishayes Community Primary School Chard | 46.0% | Not judged improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 129 | Herne View Church of England Primary Ilminster | 45.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 130 | Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Taunton | 45.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 131 | West Huntspill Primary Academy Highbridge | 45.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 132 | Cotford St Luke Primary School Taunton | 44.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 133 | Maiden Beech Academy Crewkerne | 44.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 134 | Otterhampton Primary School Bridgwater | 44.0% | Good | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 135 | Priorswood Primary School Taunton | 44.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 136 | Wellsprings Primary School Taunton | 44.0% | Good improving | about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 137 | Wembdon St George's Church School Bridgwater hidden gem | 44.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 138 | Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School Crewkerne | 43.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 139 | Shepton Beauchamp Church School Ilminster | 43.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 140 | Bishops Lydeard Church School Taunton | 42.0% | Good improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 141 | Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Taunton | 40.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 142 | Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Taunton | 40.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 143 | Holway Park Community Primary School Taunton hidden gem | 39.0% | Good | undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 144 | Wookey Primary School Wells | 38.0% | Not judged | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 145 | Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Taunton | 36.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 146 | Spaxton CofE Primary School Bridgwater | 36.0% | Not judged | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 147 | Stogursey Church of England Primary School Bridgwater | 36.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 148 | Stoke St Michael Primary School Radstock | 33.0% | Requires improvement | about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 149 | King Ina Church of England Academy Somerton | 32.0% | Requires improvement declining | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 150 | Merriott Primary School Merriott | 30.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 151 | Churchfield Church School Highbridge | 29.0% | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 152 | East Huntspill Primary Academy Highbridge | 29.0% | Not judged | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 153 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Sherborne | 25.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 154 | Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Wellington | 13.0% | Good | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 155 | Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Yeovil | 9.0% | Requires improvement declining | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Somerset
65 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Somerset, not a fairer one.
- All Saints CofE VC Infants School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Ofsted: Good
- Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Beckington Church First School Ofsted: Outstanding
- Berkley Church of England First School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Bowlish Infant School Ofsted: Good
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Chard School
- Cheddar First School Ofsted: Not judged
- Christ Church First School Ofsted: Inadequate
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Cutcombe Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Dunster First School Ofsted: Good
- East Brent Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Elmhurst Junior School Ofsted: Good
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Exford Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Ofsted: Good hidden gem
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Hayesdown First School Ofsted: Good
- Hindhayes Infant School Ofsted: Not judged
- Ilchester Community School
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Kilmersdon Church School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Ofsted: Not judged
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate
- Lympsham Church of England Academy Ofsted: Good
- Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Ofsted: Not judged
- Martock Church School Ofsted: Not judged
- Mells Church First School Ofsted: Good
- Milborne Port Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Milford Infants' School Ofsted: Good
- Minehead First School Ofsted: Good
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Nunney First School Ofsted: Good
- Old Cleeve Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Orchard Grove Primary School
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Ofsted: Good
- Rode Methodist VC First School Ofsted: Good
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Ofsted: Good
- Shipham Church of England First School Ofsted: Not judged
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Ofsted: Not judged
- Springmead Preparatory School
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Ofsted: Good
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Ofsted: Good
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Ofsted: Good
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School Ofsted: Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Ofsted: Requires improvement
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Ofsted: Not judged
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Ofsted: Not judged
- St Michael's Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- St Peter's Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Stoberry Park School Ofsted: Good
- Timberscombe Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Trinity Church of England First School Ofsted: Good
- Vallis First School Ofsted: Not judged
- Weare Academy First School Ofsted: Good
- Wedmore First School Academy Ofsted: Not judged
- West Chinnock Church School Ofsted: Inadequate
- West Coker CofE VC Primary School Ofsted: Good
- Winsham Primary School Ofsted: Good
Applying in Somerset
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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