Schools in Somerset
233 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Somerset
Primary
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Offered their first choice
95.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 92.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,928
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 92.4%.
The council's primary schools between them had 6,414 places for 4,928 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
92.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,659
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.3 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.4%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 4,902 places for 4,659 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Somerset lodged 218 appeals about a school place.
148 of them were heard by a panel and 12 succeeded, which is about 8 in every 100 heard.
The other 70 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School
Templecombe |
- | - | none held |
| All Saints Church School
Yeovil |
0.88 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| All Saints CofE VC Infants School
Dulverton |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ash Church of England Primary School
Martock |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ashcott Primary School
Bridgwater |
1.35 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ashill Community Primary School
Ilminster |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ashlands Church of England Primary School
Crewkerne |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Avishayes Community Primary School
Chard |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy
Axbridge |
1.07 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Glastonbury |
- | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School
Yeovil |
- | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Beckington Church First School
Frome |
0.91 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Beech Grove Primary School
Wellington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Berkley Church of England First School
Frome |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Berrow Primary Church Academy
Burnham-on-Sea |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Birchfield Community Primary School
Yeovil |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
Radstock |
0.92 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Taunton |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bishops Hull Primary School
Taunton |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bishops Lydeard Church School
Taunton |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Blackbrook Primary School
Taunton |
1.37 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bowlish Infant School
Shepton Mallet |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Highbridge |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Brookside Community Primary School
Street |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bruton Primary School
Bruton |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Chard |
- | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Burnham-on-Sea |
0.88 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Butleigh Church of England Primary School
Glastonbury |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cannington Church of England Primary School
Bridgwater |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castle Cary Community Primary School
Castle Cary |
0.95 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castle Primary School
Stoke-Sub-Hamdon |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Catcott Primary School
Bridgwater |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Sherborne |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Somerton |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cheddar First School
Cheddar |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Taunton |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School
Radstock |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Chilthorne Domer Church School
Yeovil |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Christ Church First School
Frome |
0.60 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Churchfield Church School
Highbridge |
0.96 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Churchstanton Primary School
Taunton |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Chard |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cotford St Luke Primary School
Taunton |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Countess Gytha Primary School
Yeovil |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Coxley Primary School
Wells |
0.90 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Taunton |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Wells |
- | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
Taunton |
- | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School
Taunton |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School
Langport |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cutcombe Church of England First School
Minehead |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ditcheat Primary School
Shepton Mallet |
1.25 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School
Draycott |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dunster First School
Minehead |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| East Brent Church of England First School
Highbridge |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| East Coker Community Primary School
Yeovil |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| East Huntspill Primary Academy
Highbridge |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Eastover Primary School
Bridgwater |
0.88 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Enmore Church of England Primary School
Bridgwater |
1.27 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School
Shepton Mallet |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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- What data we hold