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Schools in Somerset
This page shows schools and colleges ranked on the basis of their pupils' performance in A-level, AS-level and Key Skills exams.

The results are the average points achieved per student. Smaller schools, with fewer than 30 students taking the exams, are not ranked.

Click the name of an institution for a page detailing its performance.

Click the Name column for an alphabetical list or on VA for value added scores or GCSE to sort schools on those results.

In the GCSE columns:

  • the Old measure is the percentage of pupils who gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or the equivalent
  • the New measure is the percentage of pupils who gained at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or the equivalent including English and maths GCSEs
Click here for a fuller explanation of the figures.

SORT BY NAME SORT BY GCSE (%) SORT BY SCORE
Institution Old New VA A/AS
Wellington School (IND, SEL) 93 91 NA 338.5
Bruton School for Girls (IND, SEL) 98 93 NA 338
Queen's College (IND, SEL) 84 78 1023.8 332.6
Millfield School (IND) 86 78 NA 322.3
Wells Cathedral School (IND, SEL) 92 87 1033.6 320.9
Taunton School (IND) 95 93 1047.5 320.9
Downside School (IND, SEL) 69 63 NA 319.5
King's College (IND, SEL) 95 91 NA 315.6
Richard Huish College NA NA NA 306.3
Blue School, The 68 57 1004 296.2
Kings of Wessex Community School, The 71 61 999.4 274
Frome Community College 51 39 997.3 268.9
Wadham School 60 47 987.9 268.9
Bridgwater College NA NA NA 260.8
King's School (IND, SEL) 81 75 NA 260.8
Strode College NA NA NA 258.6
West Somerset Community College, The 50 40 984.1 257.6
Park School, The (IND) 79 75 1038.6 253.3
Sexey's School 88 87 1027.4 246.8
Yeovil College NA NA NA 231.4
Holyrood Community School 50 37 984.3 221.7
King Alfred School, The 39 29 973.3 196.5
Somerset College of Arts and Technology NA NA NA 194.5
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do not publish tables.

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