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Councils · England · Somerset

Schools in Somerset, and the dates that matter.

Every state school in the council area — 219 primary, 29 secondary — with Somerset’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.

September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Somerset's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →
Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Somerset's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →
01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SOMERSET

Find your shortlist.

All 303 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.

Primary · 219
Abbas and Templecombe Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Templecombe
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
All Saints CofE VC Infants School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Dulverton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ash Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Martock
Ofsted · Good
Ashcott Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Ashill Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ilminster
Ofsted · Good
Ashlands Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Avishayes Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Not judged
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Axbridge
Ofsted · Good
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Not judged yet
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beckington Church First School
Academy converter · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Outstanding
Beech Grove Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Berkley Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Berrow Primary Church Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Burnham-on-Sea
Ofsted · Inadequate
Birchfield Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Bishops Hull Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Bishops Lydeard Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Blackbrook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Bowlish Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
Bridgwater College Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Brookside Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Good
Bruton Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bruton
Ofsted · Good
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Burnham-on-Sea
Not judged yet
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Not judged yet
Cannington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Not judged
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Castle Cary
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Castle Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Ofsted · Good
Catcott Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sherborne
Ofsted · Good
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Somerton
Ofsted · Good
Cheddar First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Cheddar
Ofsted · Not judged
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Good
Chilthorne Domer Church School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church First School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Inadequate
Churchfield Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
Churchstanton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
Cotford St Luke Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Countess Gytha Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Coxley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Not judged
Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Langport
Ofsted · Good
Cutcombe Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
Ditcheat Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Draycott
Ofsted · Good
Dulverton Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Dulverton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dunster First School
Community school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
East Brent Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
East Coker Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
East Huntspill Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
Eastover Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Elmhurst Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Good
Enmore Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Outstanding
Evercreech Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
Exford Church of England First School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
Hambridge Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Langport
Ofsted · Good
Hamp Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Good
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hayesdown First School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Hemington Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Good
Herne View Church of England Primary
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilminster
Ofsted · Good
High Ham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Langport
Ofsted · Good
Hindhayes Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Not judged
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hinton St George
Ofsted · Good
Holway Park Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Not judged
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Horrington Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Horsington Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Templecombe
Ofsted · Good
Huish Episcopi Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Langport
Ofsted · Good
Huish Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ilchester Community School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Not judged yet
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Somerton
Ofsted · Good
Kilmersdon Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
King Ina Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Somerton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Kingfisher Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Martock
Ofsted · Good
Kingsmoor Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Watchet
Ofsted · Not judged
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Leigh On Mendip School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Good
Long Sutton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Langport
Ofsted · Good
Lovington Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Castle Cary
Ofsted · Inadequate
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Inadequate
Lympsham Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Lyngford Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Maiden Beech Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Good
Manor Court Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
Martock Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Martock
Not judged yet
Meare Village Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Ofsted · Good
Mells Church First School
Academy converter · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Merriott Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Merriott
Ofsted · Good
Middlezoy Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Milborne Port Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Sherborne
Not judged yet
Milford Infants' School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Milford Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Minehead First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
Minerva Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Neroche Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ilminster
Ofsted · Not judged
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
North Curry CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Outstanding
North Newton Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
North Petherton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
North Town Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Northgate Primary School
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Norton St Philip Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Bath
Ofsted · Good
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Nunney First School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Not judged
Oakhill Church School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oaklands Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Old Cleeve Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Washford
Ofsted · Good
Orchard Grove Primary School
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
Othery Village School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Otterhampton Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wincanton
Ofsted · Good
Parkfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Pawlett Primary School Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Preston CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Outstanding
Priddy Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Good
Primrose Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Outstanding
Priorswood Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Puriton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Rode Methodist VC First School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Ruishton Church of England School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Shepton Beauchamp Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilminster
Ofsted · Not judged
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
Shipham Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Winscombe
Ofsted · Not judged
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · South Petherton
Ofsted · Not judged
South Petherton Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · South Petherton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Spaxton CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Aldhelms Church School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Andrew's Church Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Burnham-on-Sea
Not judged yet
St Andrew's Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Not judged
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Good
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Not judged yet
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wells
Not judged yet
St Dubricius Church of England VA School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
St George's Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Not judged
St James Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Not judged
St John and St Francis Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Ofsted · Not judged
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Not judged
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Burnham-on-Sea
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Good
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilminster
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's Church of England First School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Templecombe
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
St Vigor & St John Church School
Academy converter · Ages 0-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Good
St. Michael's Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Staplegrove Church School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Stawley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Stoberry Park School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Not judged yet
Stogumber CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Stogursey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stoke St Michael Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Radstock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tatworth Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
The Redstart Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Timberscombe Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Not judged
Vallis First School
Community school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Good
Weare Academy First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Axbridge
Ofsted · Good
Wedmore First School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Wedmore
Ofsted · Good
Wellesley Park Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 0-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Wellsprings Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Wembdon St George's Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
West Buckland Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
West Chinnock Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Inadequate
West Coker CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
West Huntspill Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
West Monkton Church of England School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Westonzoyland Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Willowdown Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wincanton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wincanton
Ofsted · Good
Winsham Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Near Chard
Ofsted · Good
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Wookey Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Good
Woolavington Village Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 29
Ansford Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Castle Cary
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bishop Fox's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Bridgwater College Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Brymore Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-17 · Boys · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Buckler's Mead School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Chilton Trinity School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Not judged
Court Fields School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wellington
Ofsted · Good
Crispin School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Good
Frome Community College
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Haygrove School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Holyrood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
Huish Episcopi Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · LANGPORT
Ofsted · Inadequate
King Arthur's School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wincanton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Kingsmead Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Not judged
Monkton Wood Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Inadequate
Preston School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Pyrland School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
Robert Blake School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Sexey's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bruton
Ofsted · Good
St Dunstan's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Ofsted · Good
Stanchester Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Stoke-sub-Hamdon
Ofsted · Not judged
The Blue School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wells
Ofsted · Good
The Castle School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Outstanding
The King Alfred School an Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Cheddar
Ofsted · Good
Wadham School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Ofsted · Good
West Somerset College
Academy converter · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Westfield Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Whitstone
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 56
3 Dimensions
Other independent special school · Ages 7-25 · Mixed · Chard
Ofsted · Good
Abbot's Way School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
All Hallows School
Other independent school · Ages 3-13 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Not judged yet
Aurora Foxes
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Good
Avalon School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Street
Ofsted · Good
Avanti Park School
Free schools · Ages 4-13 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Cambian Lufton College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cambian Somerset School
Other independent special school · Ages 10-18 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Chard School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chard
Not judged yet
Chilton Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Compton Dundon School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Somerset
Ofsted · Good
Critchill Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Not judged
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dovecote School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Outstanding
Downside School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Radstock
Not judged yet
Fairlands Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Cheddar
Ofsted · Not judged
Fairmead School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Good
Fiveways Special School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Outstanding
Fromefield Manor School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Frome
Not judged yet
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-14 · Mixed · Yeovil
Not judged yet
Hill View School
Free schools special · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Martock
Not judged yet
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Wedmore
Ofsted · Good
Inaura School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
King's Bruton
Other independent school · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Bruton
Not judged yet
King's College Prep
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
King's College Taunton
Other independent school · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
Marchant Holliday School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-14 · Boys · Templecombe
Ofsted · Outstanding
Millfield Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Glastonbury
Not judged yet
Millfield School
Other independent school · Ages 12-19 · Mixed · Street
Not judged yet
Minehead Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Minehead
Ofsted · Inadequate
Newbury Manor School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
North Hill House
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Inadequate
Oakfield Academy
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Park House School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Perrott Hill School Limited
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Crewkerne
Not judged yet
Petherton Park School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Somerset
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Polden Bower School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Queen's College
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
Richard Huish College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sedgemoor Manor School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Highbridge
Ofsted · Good
Selwood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Selworthy Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Silver Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Somerset Progressive School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Ofsted · Good
Springmead Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Somerset
Not judged yet
Taunton Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 0-13 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
Taunton School
Other independent school · Ages 8-19 · Mixed · Taunton
Not judged yet
The Levels School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Mendip School
Free schools special · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Shepton Mallet
Ofsted · Good
The Orchard School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Potters Bar
Ofsted · Good
The Sky Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 5-16 · Boys · Taunton
Ofsted · Inadequate
University Centre Somerset College Group
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Bridgwater
Ofsted · Good
Wellington School
Other independent school · Ages 2-20 · Mixed · Wellington
Not judged yet
Wells Cathedral School
Other independent school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Wells
Not judged yet
Wessex Lodge School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed · Frome
Ofsted · Good
Yeovil College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Yeovil
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE

One form, through Somerset.

If you live in Somerset, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.

Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Somerset secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY

Looking across the border?

Families near Somerset often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.

North SomersetBath and North East SomersetBristol, City ofDorsetSouth Gloucestershire