Best Primary Schools in Somerset
We checked all 232 primary schools in Somerset and list every one: 153 ranked, then 79 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 232
- Ranked
- 153
- Without a rank
- 79
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Somerset, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Somerset also has 38 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Somerset. Somerset also has rankings for Bridgwater, Chard, Frome, Taunton, Wellington, Wells and Yeovil.
Ranked primary schools in Somerset
Rank 1
Preston CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 93%
- Higher standard
- 35%
Rank 2
Kingfisher Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 91%
- Higher standard
- 25%
Rank 3
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 90%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 4
Countess Gytha Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 86%
- Higher standard
- 27%
Rank 5
Huish Episcopi Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 93%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 6
Enmore Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 7
Hambridge Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 83%
- Higher standard
- 28%
Rank 8
Primrose Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 9
Ash Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 25%
Rank 10
North Curry CofE Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 32%
Rank 11
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 12
Neroche Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 28%
Rank 13
All Saints Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 22%
Rank 14
- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 15
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 16
Ditcheat Primary School
Report card: Expected standard- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 17
Holy Trinity Church School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 18
Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 100%
- Higher standard
- 29%
Rank 19
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 20
Huish Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 21
High Ham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 22
Bruton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 22
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 24
- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 25
Puriton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 26
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 26
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 28
Bishops Hull Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 29
St. Michael's Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 30
- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 31
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 32
Northgate Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 33
Stawley Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 34
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 35
Manor Court Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 36
Staplegrove Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 37
St Vigor & St John Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 38
Ashill Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 39
Long Sutton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 40
Kingsmoor Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 41
Selwood Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 42
Abbas and Templecombe Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 42
Churchstanton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 25%
Rank 44
Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 45
Stogumber CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 86%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 46
Parkfield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 16%
Rank 47
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 82%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 48
Meare Village Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 49
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 50
Blackbrook Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 51
- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 52
South Petherton Junior School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 53
- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 53
Oaklands Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 55
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 56
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 57
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 58
Eastover Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 59
Wincanton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 60
The Redstart Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 61
Wellesley Park Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 62
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 63
Tatworth Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 63
West Buckland Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 65
Ruishton Church of England School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 66
Cannington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 67
- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 68
East Coker Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 69
Oakhill Church School
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 70
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 71
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 72
Willowdown Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 73
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 74
Avanti Park School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 74
Fairlands Middle School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 74
St George's Catholic School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 77
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 78
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 79
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 80
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 81
Shepton Beauchamp Church School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 82
Herne View Church of England Primary
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 83
Brookside Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 48%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 84
Bishops Lydeard Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 42%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 84
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 86
St John and St Francis Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 56%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 86
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 88
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 88
- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 90
Coxley Primary School
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 91
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 92
Birchfield Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 92
- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 94
Milford Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 95
North Petherton Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 96
Lyngford Park Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 97
West Monkton Church of England School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 98
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 99
Castle Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 100
North Town Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 58%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 101
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 102
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 40%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 103
North Newton Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 104
Catcott Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 104
- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 106
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 107
Wellsprings Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 108
Beech Grove Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 109
Westonzoyland Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 110
Ashcott Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 111
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 112
Dulverton Junior School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 112
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 114
Otterhampton Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 115
West Huntspill Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 116
St James Church School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 117
Chilthorne Domer Church School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 117
East Huntspill Primary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 29%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 119
Berrow Primary Church Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 120
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 121
Hemington Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 121
Horsington Church School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 123
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 123
St Aldhelms Church School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 125
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 40%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 125
Pawlett Primary School Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 125
Priorswood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 128
Hamp Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 1%
Rank 129
Merriott Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 30%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 130
Woolavington Village Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 131
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 132
Holway Park Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 39%
- Higher standard
- 1%
Rank 133
- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 134
Cotford St Luke Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 135
Spaxton CofE Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 36%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 136
St Andrew's Church School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 47%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 137
- Expected standard
- 13%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 138
Minerva Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 139
Avishayes Community Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 46%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 140
Ashlands Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 140
Wembdon St George's Church School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 44%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 142
Horrington Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 143
Oakfield Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 47%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 144
Minehead Middle School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 27%
- Higher standard
- 1%
Rank 145
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 145
Stogursey Church of England Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 36%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 147
Churchfield Church School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 29%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 148
Wookey Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Expected standard
- 38%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 149
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 36%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 150
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard- Expected standard
- 45%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 151
King Ina Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 32%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 152
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 9%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 152
Stoke St Michael Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 33%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Primary schools in Somerset without a rank
All Hallows School
No Ofsted inspectionAll Saints CofE VC Infants School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAxbridge Church of England First School Academy
Ofsted: GoodBaltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementBeckington Church First School
Report card: Expected standardBerkley Church of England First School
Report card: Expected standardBowlish Infant School
Ofsted: GoodBurnham-On-Sea Infant School
Ofsted: Requires improvementButleigh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodChard School
No Ofsted inspectionCheddar First School
Ofsted judgements: GoodChrist Church First School
Report card: Expected standardCroscombe Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementCurry Mallet Church of England Primary School
Ofsted judgements: GoodCutcombe Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
No Ofsted inspectionDunster First School
Ofsted: GoodEast Brent Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodElmhurst Junior School
Ofsted: GoodEvercreech Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodExford Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodHamp Nursery and Infants' School
Ofsted: GoodHatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementHayesdown First School
Ofsted: GoodHindhayes Infant School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstandingIlchester Community School
Ofsted: GoodIsambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Ofsted: GoodKilmersdon Church School
Ofsted: Requires improvementKing's College Prep
No Ofsted inspectionKnights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
Ofsted judgements: GoodLeigh On Mendip School
Ofsted: GoodLovington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: InadequateLympsham Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodMaiden Beech Academy
Report card: Needs attention to expected standardMark First and Pre-School CE Academy
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodMartock Church School
Ofsted judgements: GoodMells Church First School
Ofsted: GoodMiddlezoy Primary School
Ofsted: GoodMilborne Port Primary School
Ofsted: GoodMilford Infants' School
Report card: Expected standardMillfield Preparatory School
No Ofsted inspectionMinehead First School
Ofsted: GoodNorton St Philip Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodNunney First School
Ofsted: GoodOld Cleeve Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodOrchard Grove Primary School
Report card: Strong standardOthery Village School
Ofsted: GoodPen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementPerrott Hill School Limited
No Ofsted inspectionPriddy Primary School
Ofsted: GoodReckleford Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodRode Methodist VC First School
Ofsted: GoodShipham Church of England First School
Ofsted judgements: GoodSouth Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
Ofsted judgements: GoodSpringmead Preparatory School
No Ofsted inspectionSt Andrew's Church Junior School
Ofsted: GoodSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementSt Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
Ofsted: GoodSt Dubricius Church of England VA School
Ofsted: GoodSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Ofsted: Requires improvementSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
Ofsted judgements: GoodSt Lawrence's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodSt Mary's & St Peter's Church School
Ofsted judgements: GoodSt Michael's Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodSt Peter's Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodStoberry Park School
Ofsted: GoodTaunton Preparatory School
No Ofsted inspectionTimberscombe Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodTrinity Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodVallis First School
Ofsted judgements: GoodWeare Academy First School
Ofsted: GoodWedmore First School Academy
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodWest Chinnock Church School
Ofsted: InadequateWest Coker CofE VC Primary School
Ofsted: GoodWinsham Primary School
Ofsted: Good