Somerset GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
42 state secondary schools in Somerset ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 11 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 10 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Somerset GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 53 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Somerset ranked on Attainment 8
42 of 53 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Hayesfield Girls School Bath · Academy converter | 61.3 | +0.96 (0.77 to 1.15) | 68% | 90% | 5.71 | 224 |
| 2 | Beechen Cliff School Bath · Academy converter | 56.0 | +0.48 (0.27 to 0.70) | 66% | 85% | 5.21 | 179 |
| 3 | Ralph Allen School Bath · Academy converter | 54.3 | +0.50 (0.31 to 0.70) | 59% | 81% | 4.71 | 211 |
| 4 | The Castle School Taunton · Academy converter | 53.1 | +0.21 (0.03 to 0.40) | 54% | 74% | 4.48 | 239 |
| 5 | Clevedon School Clevedon · Academy converter | 52.3 | +0.25 (0.05 to 0.44) | 50% | 71% | 4.36 | 212 |
| 6 | Sexey's School Bruton · Academy converter | 52.1 | +0.02 (-0.26 to 0.30) | 59% | 79% | 4.98 | 112 |
| 7 | Haygrove School Bridgwater · Academy converter | 51.9 | +0.30 (0.11 to 0.49) | 62% | 83% | 4.35 | 213 |
| 8 | Norton Hill Academy Radstock · Academy converter | 51.8 | +0.16 (-0.01 to 0.33) | 57% | 78% | 4.63 | 276 |
| 9 | St Mark's CofE School Bath · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.44 (0.11 to 0.78) | 53% | 73% | 4.56 | 80 |
| 10 | The Blue School Wells · Academy converter | 50.2 | +0.27 (0.09 to 0.46) | 50% | 72% | 4.27 | 227 |
| 11 | Saint Gregory's Catholic College Bath · Voluntary aided school | 49.6 | +0.13 (-0.09 to 0.36) | 45% | 69% | 4.24 | 171 |
| 12 | The Kings of Wessex Academy Cheddar · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.38) | 56% | 77% | 4.35 | 225 |
| 13 | Bishop Fox's School Taunton · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.26 (0.06 to 0.47) | 45% | 75% | 4.19 | 194 |
| 14 | Chew Valley School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.6 | +0.18 (-0.02 to 0.38) | 49% | 68% | 4.40 | 189 |
| 15 | St Katherine's School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.1 | -0.08 (-0.29 to 0.14) | 51% | 71% | 4.06 | 173 |
| 16 | Nailsea School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.06 (-0.15 to 0.28) | 50% | 74% | 4.23 | 179 |
| 17 | Buckler's Mead School Yeovil · Academy converter | 47.2 | +0.16 (-0.08 to 0.39) | 46% | 69% | 4.20 | 144 |
| 18= | Oldfield School Bath · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.06 (-0.14 to 0.25) | 45% | 70% | 4.17 | 222 |
| 18= | Preston School Academy Yeovil · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.22 (-0.44 to -0.01) | 48% | 69% | 3.81 | 178 |
| 20= | Crispin School Academy Street · Academy converter | 46.6 | -0.03 (-0.24 to 0.17) | 40% | 66% | 4.24 | 187 |
| 20= | Hans Price Academy Weston-super-Mare · Academy sponsor led | 46.6 | +0.24 (0.02 to 0.45) | 42% | 62% | 3.74 | 186 |
| 22 | Somervale Secondary School Radstock · Academy converter | 45.8 | +0.28 (0.01 to 0.55) | 43% | 66% | 3.93 | 109 |
| 23 | Brymore Academy Bridgwater · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | +0.67 (0.33 to 1.02) | 24% | 54% | 3.53 | 68 |
| 24 | Holyrood Academy Chard · Academy converter | 45.0 | -0.11 (-0.30 to 0.08) | 38% | 62% | 3.66 | 225 |
| 25= | Priory Community School Weston-super-Mare · Academy converter | 44.8 | +0.00 (-0.17 to 0.16) | 38% | 58% | 3.67 | 292 |
| 25= | Writhlington School Radstock · Academy converter | 44.8 | +0.13 (-0.08 to 0.34) | 36% | 60% | 3.65 | 178 |
| 27 | Westfield Academy Yeovil · Academy converter | 44.7 | -0.13 (-0.34 to 0.07) | 38% | 60% | 3.50 | 189 |
| 28 | Whitstone Shepton Mallet · Academy converter | 43.9 | -0.30 (-0.58 to -0.01) | 38% | 53% | 3.73 | 98 |
| 29 | Court Fields School Wellington · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | -0.33 (-0.56 to -0.11) | 41% | 64% | 3.61 | 157 |
| 30 | Kingsmead Academy Taunton · Academy converter | 42.3 | -0.19 (-0.40 to 0.01) | 32% | 56% | 3.91 | 187 |
| 31 | St Dunstan's School Glastonbury · Academy converter | 40.8 | -0.30 (-0.63 to 0.03) | 39% | 57% | 3.79 | 75 |
| 32 | Ansford Academy Castle Cary · Academy converter | 40.4 | -0.43 (-0.69 to -0.18) | 32% | 54% | 3.27 | 117 |
| 33 | The King Alfred School an Academy Highbridge · Academy sponsor led | 40.1 | -0.44 (-0.62 to -0.25) | 30% | 50% | 3.44 | 235 |
| 34 | Chilton Trinity School Bridgwater · Academy converter | 39.8 | -0.64 (-0.86 to -0.42) | 29% | 52% | 3.47 | 171 |
| 35 | Stanchester Academy Stoke-sub-Hamdon · Academy converter | 39.0 | -0.55 (-0.79 to -0.31) | 39% | 58% | 3.37 | 140 |
| 36 | Somerset Studio School Radstock · Studio schools | 38.4 | -0.61 (-1.15 to -0.07) | 31% | 48% | 2.39 | 29 |
| 37= | Wadham School Crewkerne · Voluntary controlled school | 38.2 | -0.69 (-0.92 to -0.46) | 32% | 54% | 3.30 | 147 |
| 37= | Worle Community School Weston-super-Mare · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | -0.56 (-0.73 to -0.39) | 32% | 55% | 3.16 | 279 |
| 39 | West Somerset College Minehead · Academy converter | 37.9 | -0.49 (-0.69 to -0.29) | 27% | 51% | 3.14 | 193 |
| 40 | Robert Blake School Bridgwater · Foundation school | 37.7 | -0.79 (-1.01 to -0.56) | 25% | 50% | 3.24 | 163 |
| 41 | King Arthur's School Wincanton · Academy sponsor led | 36.8 | -0.59 (-0.92 to -0.27) | 26% | 47% | 3.08 | 73 |
| 42 | Bridgwater College Academy Bridgwater · Academy sponsor led | 34.8 | -0.45 (-0.68 to -0.23) | 20% | 36% | 3.01 | 163 |
| – | Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School Taunton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Fairlands Middle School Cheddar · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Frome Community College Frome · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Wedmore · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Huish Episcopi Academy Langport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Minehead Middle School Minehead · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Monkton Wood Academy Taunton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oakfield Academy Frome · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pyrland School Taunton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Selwood Academy Frome · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Winterstoke Hundred Academy Weston-super-Mare · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Somerset with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Academy Bath · Other independent school | 5.0 | 0% | 70 |
| Downside School Radstock · Other independent school | 28.7 | 0% | 65 |
| King's Bruton Bruton · Other independent school | 29.1 | 0% | 79 |
| King's College Taunton Taunton · Other independent school | 29.4 | 0% | 118 |
| Millfield School Street · Other independent school | 28.6 | 0% | 223 |
| Queen's College Taunton · Other independent school | 53.7 | 34% | 61 |
| Sidcot School Winscombe · Other independent school | 30.7 | 0% | 107 |
| Taunton School Taunton · Other independent school | 17.9 | 0% | 175 |
| Wellington School Wellington · Other independent school | 25.4 | 0% | 117 |
| Wells Cathedral School Wells · Other independent school | 26.4 | 0% | 94 |