Private schools in Somerset (2026)
26 fee-paying schools, 20 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward's School Bath · Co-ed · Day | 3–19 | A- |
| Kingswood School Bath · Co-ed · Boarding · Methodist | 11–19 | B+ |
| Royal High School GDST Bath · Girls · Boarding | 9–18 | B |
| Taunton School Taunton · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 8–19 | B |
| Monkton Combe School Monkton Combe · Co-ed · Boarding · Anglican/Evangelical | 2–19 | B |
| Prior Park College Bath · Co-ed · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 11–19 | B |
| King's College Taunton Taunton · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 13–19 | B |
| Millfield School Street · Co-ed · Boarding | 12–19 | B- |
| Wells Cathedral School Wells · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 2–19 | B- |
| Queen's College Taunton · Co-ed · Boarding · Methodist | 3–19 | B- |
| Wellington School Wellington (Somerset) · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 2–20 | B- |
| King's Bruton Bruton · Co-ed · Boarding · Anglican/Christian | 13–19 | B- |
| Downside School Stratton-on-the-Fosse · Co-ed · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 11–18 | C+ |
| Sidcot School Winscombe and Sandford · Co-ed · Boarding · Quaker | 3–19 | C+ |
| Bath Academy Bath · Co-ed · Boarding | 14–19 | C |
| All Hallows School Shepton Mallet · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–13 | — |
| Chard School Chard · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| Hazlegrove Preparatory School Sparkford · Co-ed · Boarding · Anglican/Christian | 2–14 | — |
| King's College Prep Taunton · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 0–13 | — |
| Kingswood Preparatory School Bath · Co-ed · Day | 1–11 | — |
| Millfield Preparatory School Edgarley · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Perrott Hill School Limited Crewkerne · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Prior Park Paragon Bath · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| Springmead Preparatory School Beckington · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Taunton Preparatory School Taunton · Co-ed · Boarding | 0–13 | — |
| The Downs Preparatory School Bristol · Co-ed · Day | 4–13 | — |
Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.
Questions
What are the best private schools in Somerset?
By average A level grade: King Edward's School (A-), Kingswood School (B+), Royal High School GDST (B). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Somerset?
26 mainstream fee-paying schools, 20 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Somerset cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in South West at £5,525 a term (about £19,900 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,794 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.
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