Schools and Education in Knighton

There are 29 schools within 5 miles of Knighton town centre, including 17 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Fiveways Special School, Primrose Lane Primary School and Huish Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
9
Outstanding (3) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (16)
Fiveways Special School 4.3 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025 Huish Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY Inspected: 02 March 2023
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LS Inspected: 18 October 2021 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 2.4 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022 Coker Building 3.6 miles Mill Lane, South View, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 18 August 2011 Harbour Vale School 4 miles Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN Inspected: 14 June 2024 The Gryphon School Secondary 4.3 miles Redhole Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.4 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023 St. Michael's Academy Primary 4.5 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 East Coker Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Halves Lane, Yeovil, BA22 9HY Inspected: 12 July 2023
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Mill Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 19 July 2023
Thornford CofE Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY Leweston School 1.4 miles N20\2 Bridleway, Sherborne, DT9 6EN Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ Sherborne Preparatory School 3.4 miles Richmond Road, Sherborne, Sherborne, DT9 3NY Sherborne School for Girls 3.4 miles Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN Sherborne School 3.4 miles Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP Sherborne 3.9 miles Tinneys Lane, Tinney Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DY Sherborne Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Harbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 4.4 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD Yeovil 4.4 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET South Somerset Partnership School 4.5 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Granary Orchard, Sherborne, DT9 4SW St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG South Somerset East 4.7 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 5 miles Giles Lane, Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, DT9 5NQ Holy Trinity Church School Primary 5 miles Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, BA20 2PW