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Best Schools in Somerset

Compare 5 schools in Somerset. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Somerset

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Compton Dundon School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

School Lane, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE

Ages: 5-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

13 pupils • FSM data not available

Inaura School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Moorview House, Burrowbridge, Somerset, TA7 0RB

Ages: 8-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/16/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

26 pupils • FSM data not available

Petherton Park School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

Brook Farm, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NA

Ages: 7-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

11 pupils • FSM data not available

Springmead Preparatory School

Other independent school

Primary

Castle Corner, Beckington, Somerset, BA11 6TA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

119 pupils • FSM data not available

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Compton Dundon School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

School Lane, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE

Ages: 5-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

13 pupils • FSM data not available

Inaura School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Moorview House, Burrowbridge, Somerset, TA7 0RB

Ages: 8-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/16/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

26 pupils • FSM data not available

Petherton Park School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

Brook Farm, North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NA

Ages: 7-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

11 pupils • FSM data not available

Springmead Preparatory School

Other independent school

Primary

Castle Corner, Beckington, Somerset, BA11 6TA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

119 pupils • FSM data not available

The Levels School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

7 Bath Road, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA7 9QS

Ages: 8-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 11/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

62 pupils • FSM data not available

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