Somerset GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 57 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (14)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Castle School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,666 | 29.6% | 17.3% | 5.2% |
| 2 | Huish Episcopi Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,838 | 25.7% | 12.7% | 3.8% |
| 3 | The Blue School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,761 | 22.5% | 10.4% | 3.5% |
| 4 | Bishop Fox's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,679 | 22.1% | 11.6% | 3.6% |
| 5 | Preston School Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,392 | 21.1% | 11.3% | 4.0% |
| 6 | Haygrove School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,400 | 20.1% | 10.1% | 3.2% |
| 7 | St Dunstan's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 713 | 19.2% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| 8 | The Kings of Wessex Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,040 | 18.7% | 10.0% | 4.1% |
| 9 | Sexey's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 770 | 18.4% | 8.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | Ansford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 709 | 17.7% | 8.4% | 3.8% |
| 11 | Stanchester Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,104 | 15.4% | 7.9% | 3.0% |
| 12 | Westfield Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,289 | 15.2% | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| 13 | Robert Blake School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,314 | 13.3% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Buckler's Mead School | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,015 | 12.4% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
Not ranked (43)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dimensions | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Abbot's Way School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bridgwater College Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Brymore Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cambian Somerset School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chilton Bridge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chilton Trinity School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Court Fields School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Crispin School Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dovecote School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Downside School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Fairmead School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Frome Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Frome Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Heathfield Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Holyrood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Inaura School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King Arthur's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King's Bruton | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King's College Taunton | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kingsmead Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Millfield School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Newbury Manor School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| North Hill House | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Petherton Park School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Polden Bower School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Pyrland School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queen's College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sedgemoor Manor School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Silver Bridge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Somerset Progressive School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Taunton School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The King Alfred School an Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Levels School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Mendip School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Sky Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wadham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wellington School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wells Cathedral School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Wessex Lodge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| West Somerset College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Whitstone | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |