# Alternatives to King Arthur's School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as King Arthur's School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## King Arthur's School, for comparison

0.87 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Sexey's School, Bruton](/school/137313/sexey-s-school) | 3.8 mi north-west | 0.99 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ansford Academy, Castle Cary](/school/136839/ansford-academy) | 4.7 mi north-west | 0.98 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Gryphon School, Sherborne](/school/138471/the-gryphon-school) | 7.8 mi south-west | 1.13 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Sturminster Newton High School, Sturminster Newton](/school/149657/sturminster-newton-high-school) | 9.9 mi south-east | 0.96 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Whitstone, Shepton Mallet](/school/137192/whitstone) | 10.5 mi north-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury](/school/140898/shaftesbury-school) | 10.9 mi east | 0.88 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/147016/king-arthur-s-school/alternatives
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