Schools in BA

Schools in BA

264 schools in BA: 187 primary, 30 secondary and 47 other, including 33 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 258 that publish a capacity are 85% full overall, and 30 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Norton Hill Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,757 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  4.9 miles · March 2023
• Hayesfield Girls School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,497 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  11 miles · November 2022
• Ralph Allen School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  11 miles · March 2024
• St Laurence School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,378 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  11 miles · December 2022
• The Blue School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,362 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  10 miles · May 2023
• Kingdown School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,347 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  11 miles · November 2022
• Frome Community College

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,298 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  4.9 miles · October 2023
• The John of Gaunt School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,295 pupils · 80% full
  Good

  11 miles · January 2024
• Oldfield School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,287 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  12 miles · January 2020
• Millfield School

  Other · ages 12–19 · Independent · 1,276 pupils · 96% full
  Not rated

  15 miles
• Beechen Cliff School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,232 pupils · 117% full
  Good

  11 miles · September 2023
• King Edward's School

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 1,151 pupils · 95% full
  Not rated

  12 miles
• The Clarendon Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,082 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  11 miles · June 2023
• Westfield Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,013 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  21 miles · October 2023
• Preston School Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,003 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  22 miles · January 2023
• Saint Gregory's Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 987 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  9.4 miles · November 2022
• Crispin School Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 978 pupils · 85% full
  Good

  15 miles · May 2023
• Matravers School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 958 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  10 miles · September 2022
• St Augustine's Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 912 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  11 miles · April 2024
• Writhlington School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 894 pupils · 58% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · September 2023
• Kingswood School

  Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Faith school · 886 pupils · 94% full
  Not rated

  13 miles
• Stanchester Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 829 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  23 miles · October 2019
• Buckler's Mead School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 812 pupils · 80% full
  Good

  20 miles · May 2024
• Somervale Secondary School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 781 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  5.3 miles · June 2022
• Wells Cathedral School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · Faith school · 670 pupils · 84% full
  Not rated

  9.7 miles
• Selwood Academy

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 658 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  5.0 miles · June 2022
• Sexey's School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 633 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  8.2 miles · January 2023
• Monkton Combe School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · Faith school · 627 pupils · 79% full
  Not rated

  10 miles
• Whitstone

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 545 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  5.7 miles · April 2022
• Brookside Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 544 pupils · 116% full
  Good

  16 miles · November 2023

And 234 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.