The best schools in Taunton

Compare 53 schools in Taunton on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School (primary) and The Castle School (secondary).

Town 53 schools

Primary schools

39 primary schools in Taunton, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA4 4AA

Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA4 1JP

Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA3 6TA

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA4 3SF

North Curry CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA3 6NQ

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA3 7JZ
See all 39 primary schools in Taunton

Secondary schools

6 secondary schools in Taunton, ranked by our composite score.

The Castle School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Taunton, TA1 5AU

Bishop Fox's School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Taunton, TA1 3HQ

Kingsmead Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Taunton, TA4 2NE

Monkton Wood Academy

Ofsted: Inadequate
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Taunton, TA2 8PD

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

Ofsted: Needs attention
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Location
Taunton, TA4 4SW

Pyrland School

Ofsted: Inadequate
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Taunton, TA2 7QP
See all 6 secondary schools in Taunton

Independent schools

5 independent schools in Taunton, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

King's College Prep

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Taunton, TA2 8AA

King's College Taunton

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Taunton, TA1 3LA

Queen's College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Taunton, TA1 4QS

Taunton Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Taunton, TA2 6AE

Taunton School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Taunton, TA2 6AD
See all 5 independent schools in Taunton

SEND and special schools

3 special schools in Taunton, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Park House School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Taunton, TA2 7AX

Cambian Somerset School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Taunton, TA3 5PX

Somerset Progressive School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Taunton, TA3 5RH

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