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Schools near BS26

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100% Outstanding or Good · above the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 4 schools.

By Ofsted rating

2 Good

2 No current grade

By phase

3 Primary

1 Secondary

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Weare Academy First School

Academy converter · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	2–9
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Not applicable
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Chelsey Dover
Address	Notting Hill Way, Axbridge, Somerset
Phone	01934732270
Website	http://www.weareacademy.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.76 mi Estimated
URN	136601
Distance	0.5 mi

Somerset hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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Pupils 149 on roll +

On roll	149 of 150 capacity (99% full)
Eligible for free school meals	10.1%
Gender split	55.7% boys, 44.3% girls
English as an additional language	0.7%
Ethnicity	White 96.6%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 1.3%, Other 2.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2023-01-31

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Axbridge Church of England First School Academy

Academy converter · 1.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	2–9
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Dominic Shillabeer
Address	Moorland Street, Axbridge, Somerset
Phone	01934732391
Website	www.axbridgefirstschool.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	3.46 mi (2025/26)
URN	138763
Distance	1.8 mi

Published admission distance is a real figure from Somerset council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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Pupils 177 on roll +

On roll	177 of 179 capacity (99% full)
Eligible for free school meals	13.0%
Gender split	50.3% boys, 49.7% girls
English as an additional language	3.4%
Ethnicity	White 90.4%, Asian 0.6%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 3.4%, Other 5.7%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2022-12-15

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Winscombe Primary School

Academy converter · 3.0 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	North Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Paula Baker
Address	Moorham Road, Winscombe, Somerset
Phone	01934843407
Website	http://www.winscombeprimaryschool.com
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	0.65 mi (2024/25)
URN	148785
Distance	3.0 mi

Published admission distance is a real figure from North Somerset council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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Pupils 209 on roll +

On roll	209 of 210 capacity (100% full)
Eligible for free school meals	8.1%
Gender split	52.2% boys, 47.8% girls
English as an additional language	1.0%
Ethnicity	White 97.6%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 2.4%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2025-03-12.

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Exam Results 66.0% +

Meeting expected standard	66.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	80.0%
2023/24	84.0%
2024/25	66.0%

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Sidcot School

Other independent school · 2.8 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	All-through
Type	Other independent school
Age range	3–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	Quaker
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	North Somerset
Head teacher	Mr James Jones
Address	Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, Somerset
Phone	01934843102
Website	www.sidcot.org.uk
URN	109362
Distance	2.8 mi

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Pupils 594 on roll +

On roll	594 of 700 capacity (85% full)
Gender split	48.1% boys, 51.9% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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