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

Offered their first choice 95.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 92.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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

Offered their first choice 92.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 97.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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
Tatworth Primary School Chard	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Redstart Primary School Chard	1.00	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Taunton	1.20	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Timberscombe Church of England First School Minehead	-	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Trinity Church of England First School Frome	1.18	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Taunton	1.37	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Shepton Mallet	1.00	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Vallis First School Frome	0.73	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Street	0.88	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Weare Academy First School Axbridge	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wedmore First School Academy Wedmore	1.00	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wellesley Park Primary School Wellington	1.00	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Wellsprings Primary School Taunton	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Wembdon St George's Church School Bridgwater	0.82	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
West Buckland Primary School Wellington	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
West Chinnock Church School Crewkerne	-	-	Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Yeovil	-	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
West Huntspill Primary Academy Highbridge	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
West Monkton Church of England School Taunton	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Glastonbury	1.33	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Westonzoyland Community Primary School Bridgwater	0.96	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Bridgwater	0.94	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Willowdown Primary School Bridgwater	0.88	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Wincanton Primary School Wincanton	1.00	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Winsham Primary School Near Chard	-	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wiveliscombe Primary School Taunton	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wookey Primary School Wells	-	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Woolavington Village Primary School Bridgwater	0.95	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Somerset by first preferences per place
Schools in BA11 (12)
Schools in BA16 (4)
Schools in BA2 (24)
Schools in BA20 (3)
Schools in BA21 (10)
Schools in BA22 (9)
Schools in BA3 (21)
Schools in BA4 (7)
Schools in BA5 (10)
Schools in BA6 (6)
Schools in BA7 (3)
Schools in BA8 (3)
Schools in BA9 (3)
Schools in BS24 (9)
Schools in BS25 (4)
Schools in DT9 (10)
Schools in TA1 (12)
Schools in TA10 (6)
Schools in TA11 (3)
Schools in TA12 (3)
Schools in TA14 (3)
Schools in TA18 (6)
Schools in TA19 (5)
Schools in TA2 (11)
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