England
Secondary schools in South West
337 secondary schools across 15 local authorities in South West.
Local authorities in South West
- Bath and North East Somerset 88
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107
- Bristol, City of 161
- Cornwall 286
- Devon 405
- Dorset 174
- Gloucestershire 322
- Isles Of Scilly 1
- North Somerset 83
- Plymouth 101
- Somerset 296
- South Gloucestershire 117
- Swindon 84
- Torbay 43
- Wiltshire 261
Admissions are handled by each school or local authority, not by the region. Use a school's page for its published admissions figures and the postcode finder for distance.
Secondary schools in South West
Sorted by Progress 8 lower confidence bound. This is a directory, not a best-schools ranking: results reflect intake as well as teaching, historic Ofsted grades are not comparable with current report cards, and small cohorts may be suppressed.
Schools 1–150 of 337
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 60.7 | 1.140.92 to 1.35 | |
| Pate's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Cheltenham | Outstanding 2024 | 82.7 | 1.010.75 to 1.26 | |
| Colyton Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Colyton | Outstanding 2022 | 78.8 | 0.990.75 to 1.23 | |
| Churchdown SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | Report card 2026 | 51.5 | 0.930.74 to 1.11 | |
| Denmark Road High SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | Report card 2026 | 72.9 | 0.930.69 to 1.18 | |
| Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | Report card 2025 | 77.2 | 0.910.68 to 1.15 | |
| Chulmleigh Community CollegeAcademy converter | Chulmleigh | Good 2023 | 54.1 | 0.860.63 to 1.08 | |
| Balcarras SchoolAcademy converter | Cheltenham | No overall grade | 58.5 | 0.830.63 to 1.03 | |
| Stroud High SchoolAcademy converter | Stroud | Outstanding 2023 | 76.9 | 0.850.62 to 1.08 | |
| Winton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 55.4 | 0.810.60 to 1.02 | |
| Hayesfield Girls SchoolAcademy converter | Bath | Good 2022 | 57 | 0.760.57 to 0.95 | |
| South Wilts Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Salisbury | No overall grade | 77 | 0.790.55 to 1.03 | |
| Five Acres High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Coleford | Report card 2026 | 51.8 | 0.770.53 to 1.01 | |
| Devonport High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Plymouth | No overall grade | 73.8 | 0.780.52 to 1.03 | |
| Bournemouth SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 74.2 | 0.710.49 to 0.93 | |
| The Castle SchoolAcademy converter | Taunton | Outstanding 2023 | 53.4 | 0.600.42 to 0.79 | |
| Henley Bank High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Gloucester | Good 2022 | 49 | 0.640.41 to 0.87 | |
| The Five Islands AcademyAcademy sponsor led | St Mary's | Good 2023 | 48.7 | 1.070.40 to 1.74 | |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegeStudio schools | Plymouth | No overall grade | 43.5 | 0.760.40 to 1.11 | |
| Marling SchoolAcademy converter | Stroud | No overall grade | 73.9 | 0.640.40 to 0.87 | |
| Swindon AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Swindon | Report card 2026 | 50.2 | 0.610.40 to 0.82 | |
| Redland Green SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2023 | 59 | 0.590.40 to 0.78 | |
| The Purbeck SchoolAcademy converter | Wareham | No overall grade | 41.9 | 0.600.39 to 0.81 | |
| The Crypt SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | Outstanding 2024 | 72.7 | 0.600.36 to 0.83 | |
| Bristol Metropolitan AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | Report card 2026 | 46.9 | 0.540.34 to 0.73 | |
| Poole Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | 70.2 | 0.550.33 to 0.78 | |
| Bournemouth School for GirlsAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2024 | 72.2 | 0.540.32 to 0.76 | |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | Good 2022 | 54.6 | 0.550.31 to 0.78 | |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Salisbury | Outstanding 2022 | 73.1 | 0.550.30 to 0.79 | |
| The Cotswold AcademyAcademy converter | Cheltenham | No overall grade | 53 | 0.490.30 to 0.67 | |
| The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ilfracombe | Report card 2026 | 47.9 | 0.480.27 to 0.70 | |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter | Cheltenham | Good 2022 | 48.1 | 0.440.27 to 0.61 | |
| Trinity AcademyFree schools | Bristol | Good 2024 | 52.1 | 0.530.26 to 0.79 | |
| Uffculme SchoolAcademy converter | Cullompton | No overall grade | 52.8 | 0.460.26 to 0.66 | |
| St Laurence SchoolAcademy converter | Bradford-on-Avon | Good 2022 | 54.5 | 0.450.26 to 0.64 | |
| St Mark's CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Bath | Report card 2026 | 44.9 | 0.740.25 to 1.23 | |
| Bristol Free SchoolFree schools | Bristol | Report card 2026 | 56.3 | 0.430.23 to 0.63 | |
| Beechen Cliff SchoolAcademy converter | Bath | Good 2023 | 55 | 0.450.22 to 0.68 | |
| John Cabot AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | No overall grade | 52.1 | 0.440.21 to 0.67 | |
| Parkstone Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Poole | No overall grade | 68.5 | 0.430.21 to 0.65 | |
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's SchoolAcademy converter | Wotton-under-Edge | Good 2023 | 53.1 | 0.390.21 to 0.57 | |
| Ivybridge Community CollegeAcademy converter | Ivybridge | No overall grade | 55.2 | 0.350.21 to 0.49 | |
| Saint Gregory's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | Bath | Good 2022 | 46.6 | 0.420.20 to 0.64 | |
| Lytchett Minster SchoolFoundation school | Poole | Good 2023 | 46.8 | 0.380.20 to 0.55 | |
| St Bede's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | Bristol | Report card 2026 | 57.1 | 0.380.19 to 0.58 | |
| St Joseph's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | Swindon | Good 2023 | 38 | 0.370.19 to 0.54 | |
| Lipson Co-operative AcademyAcademy converter | Plymouth | Report card 2026 | 43.5 | 0.400.18 to 0.62 | |
| St John's MarlboroughAcademy converter | Marlborough | No overall grade | 50.9 | 0.360.18 to 0.54 | |
| Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | No overall grade | 53 | 0.400.17 to 0.62 | |
| Malmesbury SchoolAcademy converter | Malmesbury | Outstanding 2024 | 49.8 | 0.340.17 to 0.52 | |
| The Roseland AcademyAcademy converter | Truro | Outstanding 2024 | 48.3 | 0.410.16 to 0.65 | |
| Ferndown Upper SchoolCommunity school | Ferndown | Report card 2026 | 45.7 | 0.340.16 to 0.53 | |
| The Kings of Wessex AcademyAcademy converter | Cheddar | No overall grade | 48.7 | 0.340.16 to 0.52 | |
| The Thomas Hardye SchoolAcademy converter | Dorchester | No overall grade | 49.8 | 0.300.16 to 0.43 | |
| Ralph Allen SchoolAcademy converter | Bath | Good 2024 | 54.6 | 0.340.15 to 0.54 | |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolVoluntary aided school | Exeter | No overall grade | 53 | 0.330.15 to 0.50 | |
| The Castle SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Report card 2026 | 52.4 | 0.330.15 to 0.50 | |
| Penrice AcademyAcademy converter | St Austell | No overall grade | 50.9 | 0.320.15 to 0.49 | |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Torquay | Outstanding 2023 | 68.6 | 0.370.14 to 0.60 | |
| The King's SchoolAcademy converter | Ottery St Mary | No overall grade | 51.9 | 0.340.13 to 0.56 | |
| Bradley Stoke Community SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2023 | 50.6 | 0.340.12 to 0.55 | |
| Wellsway SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | No overall grade | 50.5 | 0.310.12 to 0.51 | |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Torquay | Report card 2026 | 70.8 | 0.340.11 to 0.57 | |
| Lavington SchoolAcademy converter | Devizes | Good 2023 | 50.3 | 0.320.11 to 0.53 | |
| Ashton Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | Good 2022 | 45.8 | 0.310.11 to 0.50 | |
| St Augustine's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | Trowbridge | Good 2024 | 51.4 | 0.330.10 to 0.56 | |
| Devonport High School for BoysAcademy converter | Plymouth | Good 2023 | 69.3 | 0.300.09 to 0.51 | |
| St Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Exeter | Good 2024 | 45.3 | 0.290.07 to 0.50 | |
| Cirencester Deer Park SchoolAcademy converter | Cirencester | Good 2023 | 52.5 | 0.280.07 to 0.49 | |
| Devizes SchoolAcademy converter | Devizes | No overall grade | 45.3 | 0.270.06 to 0.47 | |
| Bristol Brunel AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | Good 2023 | 43.6 | 0.240.06 to 0.42 | |
| Severn Vale SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | No overall grade | 43.7 | 0.230.06 to 0.41 | |
| Fairfield High SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2023 | 48.9 | 0.250.05 to 0.45 | |
| Cleeve SchoolAcademy converter | Cheltenham | No overall grade | 49.9 | 0.220.05 to 0.40 | |
| Sexey's SchoolAcademy converter | Bruton | Good 2023 | 51.5 | 0.330.04 to 0.62 | |
| Brimsham Green SchoolCommunity school | Bristol | No overall grade | 44.9 | 0.270.04 to 0.49 | |
| Nailsea SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2024 | 52.6 | 0.260.04 to 0.47 | |
| Pittville SchoolFoundation school | Cheltenham | No overall grade | 47.5 | 0.250.04 to 0.46 | |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bristol | No overall grade | 54.2 | 0.240.04 to 0.43 | |
| Backwell SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | No overall grade | 52.7 | 0.210.04 to 0.38 | |
| Poltair SchoolAcademy sponsor led | St Austell | Good 2024 | 47.4 | 0.260.03 to 0.49 | |
| Preston School AcademyAcademy converter | Yeovil | Good 2023 | 45.9 | 0.230.03 to 0.44 | |
| Launceston CollegeAcademy converter | Launceston | Good 2023 | 48 | 0.220.03 to 0.40 | |
| Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Outstanding 2023 | 47.3 | 0.280.02 to 0.54 | |
| Hans Price AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Weston-super-Mare | Good 2023 | 47.6 | 0.220.02 to 0.42 | |
| Haygrove SchoolAcademy converter | Bridgwater | Good 2024 | 48.8 | 0.210.02 to 0.41 | |
| Clevedon SchoolAcademy converter | Clevedon | Good 2024 | 51.4 | 0.200.02 to 0.39 | |
| Ribston Hall High SchoolAcademy converter | Gloucester | Report card 2026 | 67.7 | 0.240.01 to 0.47 | |
| Queen Elizabeth'sAcademy converter | Crediton | Report card 2026 | 46.2 | 0.220.01 to 0.42 | |
| The Blue SchoolAcademy converter | Wells | Good 2023 | 49.7 | 0.190.01 to 0.38 | |
| The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter | Swindon | Good 2023 | 53.5 | 0.180.01 to 0.35 | |
| Newquay TretherrasAcademy converter | Newquay | Good 2024 | 48.4 | 0.170.01 to 0.33 | |
| Norton Hill AcademyAcademy converter | Radstock | No overall grade | 50.2 | 0.160.00 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Lydiard Park AcademyAcademy converter | Swindon | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.19-0.01 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| The Woodroffe SchoolFoundation school | Lyme Regis | Good 2023 | 51.4 | 0.19-0.02 to 0.41 · not a win | |
| Twynham SchoolAcademy converter | Christchurch | Good 2024 | 53.5 | 0.16-0.02 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| West Exe SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Exeter | Report card 2026 | 47 | 0.16-0.02 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Plymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Plymouth | Good 2024 | 65.5 | 0.24-0.03 to 0.50 · not a win | |
| Thomas Keble SchoolAcademy converter | Stroud | Good 2023 | 47.6 | 0.23-0.03 to 0.48 · not a win | |
| Chipping Campden SchoolAcademy converter | Chipping Campden | No overall grade | 47.3 | 0.16-0.03 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Bishop Fox's SchoolAcademy converter | Taunton | Good 2023 | 46.9 | 0.17-0.04 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.15-0.04 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| Hardenhuish SchoolAcademy converter | Chippenham | Good 2023 | 47.5 | 0.14-0.04 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Kingdown SchoolAcademy converter | Warminster | Good 2022 | 42.8 | 0.13-0.04 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Brymore AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bridgwater | Good 2024 | 44 | 0.33-0.05 to 0.70 · not a win | |
| Penryn CollegeAcademy converter | Penryn | Good 2022 | 49.2 | 0.14-0.05 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyAcademy converter | Brixham | Good 2022 | 71.2 | 0.17-0.06 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Coombe Dean SchoolAcademy converter | Plymouth | Report card 2026 | 49.2 | 0.16-0.07 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| The Corsham SchoolAcademy converter | Corsham | No overall grade | 47.5 | 0.13-0.07 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| The Bishop of Winchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bournemouth | Good 2023 | 49.6 | 0.12-0.07 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Christchurch | Report card 2026 | 36.3 | 0.27-0.08 to 0.61 · not a win | |
| Holmleigh Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Gloucester | Good 2023 | 41.8 | 0.12-0.08 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Gloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Gloucester | No overall grade | 36.6 | 0.16-0.09 to 0.42 · not a win | |
| Matravers SchoolFoundation school | Westbury | Good 2022 | 47 | 0.16-0.09 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Downend SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | No overall grade | 51 | 0.10-0.09 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Royal Wootton Bassett AcademyAcademy converter | Swindon | No overall grade | 51 | 0.08-0.09 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Highworth Warneford SchoolAcademy converter | Swindon | Requires improvement 2022 | 46 | 0.13-0.10 to 0.36 · not a win | |
| Cotham SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2023 | 51.8 | 0.10-0.10 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Richard Lander SchoolCommunity school | Truro | Good 2023 | 51 | 0.07-0.10 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Mullion SchoolAcademy converter | Helston | Good 2023 | 43.7 | 0.15-0.11 to 0.42 · not a win | |
| Great Western AcademyFree schools | Swindon | Good 2023 | 45.5 | 0.12-0.11 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| St James SchoolAcademy converter | Exeter | Good 2023 | 46.9 | 0.09-0.11 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school | Poole | Good 2022 | 46.4 | 0.09-0.12 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Cirencester Kingshill SchoolAcademy converter | Cirencester | No overall grade | 48.2 | 0.08-0.13 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Sir Bernard Lovell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | Report card 2026 | 44.5 | 0.08-0.13 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Writhlington SchoolAcademy converter | Radstock | Good 2023 | 40.3 | 0.08-0.14 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| The City Academy BristolAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | No overall grade | 38.5 | 0.07-0.14 to 0.29 · not a win | |
| Wadebridge SchoolAcademy converter | Wadebridge | No overall grade | 44.7 | 0.05-0.14 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Penair SchoolAcademy converter | Truro | Good 2023 | 49.1 | 0.05-0.15 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Torquay AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Torquay | No overall grade | 47.6 | 0.03-0.15 to 0.21 · not a win | |
| Cranbrook Education CampusAcademy sponsor led | Exeter | Good 2024 | 46 | 0.22-0.16 to 0.59 · not a win | |
| Abbeywood Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bristol | No overall grade | 46 | 0.04-0.16 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Dene Magna and Sixth FormAcademy converter | Mitcheldean | No overall grade | 52.6 | 0.05-0.17 to 0.26 · not a win | |
| Corfe Hills SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstone | Good 2021 | 46.7 | 0.01-0.17 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| Plymstock SchoolAcademy converter | Plymouth | Good 2023 | 47.3 | 0.00-0.17 to 0.17 · not a win | |
| Gordano SchoolAcademy converter | Bristol | Good 2024 | 49 | -0.02-0.17 to 0.12 · not a win | |
| Abbey Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Swindon | Good 2023 | 46.2 | 0.00-0.18 to 0.19 · not a win | |
| Farmor's SchoolAcademy converter | Fairford | Report card 2026 | 49.1 | 0.03-0.19 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Rednock SchoolFoundation school | Dursley | Good 2023 | 44.9 | 0.01-0.19 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| Brannel SchoolAcademy sponsor led | St Austell | Good 2022 | 41.6 | 0.02-0.20 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Eggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter | Plymouth | Requires improvement 2024 | 42.3 | 0.00-0.20 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| South Dartmoor Community CollegeAcademy converter | Ashburton | No overall grade | 47.7 | 0.06-0.21 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Yate AcademyAcademy converter | Yate | Report card 2026 | 54.8 | 0.03-0.21 to 0.27 · not a win | |
| Treviglas AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Newquay | No overall grade | 43 | 0.01-0.21 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth FormAcademy converter | Winscombe | No overall grade | 50.3 | -0.04-0.21 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| The Sir John Colfox AcademyAcademy converter | Bridport | Good 2023 | 43 | 0.01-0.22 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| St Dunstan's SchoolAcademy converter | Glastonbury | Good 2024 | 45.7 | 0.08-0.23 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| Clyst Vale Community CollegeAcademy converter | Exeter | Good 2022 | 44.5 | -0.02-0.23 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| WhitstoneAcademy converter | Shepton Mallet | Good 2022 | 40.5 | 0.06-0.24 to 0.36 · not a win | |
| The Dean AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Lydney | Report card 2026 | 43.1 | 0.02-0.24 to 0.28 · not a win |