Private schools in Somerset

The 35 independent (private) schools in Somerset, with age ranges, pupil numbers and school details from official DfE records.

Independent schools set their own admissions and fees, so contact each school directly. They're inspected by Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and many don't publish results in DfE's performance tables.

• 3 Dimensions Independent, inspected by ISI
• Abbot's Way School Independent, inspected by ISI
• All Hallows School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Cambian Somerset School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Chard School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Chilton Bridge School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
• Compton Dundon School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Dovecote School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Downside School Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
• Fromefield Manor School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Hazlegrove Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Inaura School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• King's Bruton Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
• King's College Prep Independent, inspected by ISI
• King's College Taunton Independent, inspected by ISI · 35% A*/A at A level
• Marchant Holliday School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
• Millfield Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Millfield School Independent, inspected by ISI · 32% A*/A at A level
• Newbury Manor School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 2 expected, 4 needs attention
• North Hill House Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
• Park House School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 3 strong, 1 expected
• Perrott Hill School Limited Independent, inspected by ISI
• Petherton Park School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Queen's College Independent, inspected by ISI · 33% A*/A at A level
• Sedgemoor Manor School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
• Silver Bridge School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Somerset Progressive School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Springmead Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Taunton Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Taunton School Independent, inspected by ISI · 41% A*/A at A level
• The Levels School Independent, inspected by ISI
• The Orchard School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
• Wellington School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
• Wells Cathedral School Independent, inspected by ISI · 33% A*/A at A level
• Wessex Lodge School Independent, inspected by ISI

Page updated 26 September 2026.