Schools and Education in Trent

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Trent town centre, including 23 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Primrose Lane Primary School, Fiveways Special School and Huish Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
43
Primary
23
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
19
Outstanding (4) Good (19) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (18)
Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025 Fiveways Special School 2 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Huish Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY Inspected: 02 March 2023 Kingfisher Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Finch Close, Houndstone, Yeovil, BA22 8FJ Inspected: 17 January 2025
Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 Buckler's Mead School Secondary 2.1 miles St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH Inspected: 04 July 2024 Fairmead School 2.1 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 St. Michael's Academy Primary 2.3 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.5 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023 Milford Infants' School Primary 2.5 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 2.7 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022 Chilton Bridge School 2.8 miles Chilton Cantelo, BA22 8BE Inspected: 17 September 2025 Harbour Vale School 2.8 miles Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN Inspected: 14 June 2024 The Gryphon School Secondary 2.8 miles Redhole Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Westfield Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB Inspected: 20 November 2023 Oaklands Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Inspected: 01 July 2024 Countess Gytha Primary School Primary 3.7 miles High Street, Queen Camel, Yeovil, BA22 7FF Inspected: 26 September 2023 Preston School Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD Inspected: 07 March 2023 Coker Building 3.7 miles Mill Lane, South View, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 18 August 2011 Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary 4.4 miles Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, BA22 8RD Inspected: 01 April 2022 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LS Inspected: 18 October 2021 Cambian Lufton College 4.8 miles Yeovil, BA22 8ST Inspected: 12 August 2025 East Coker Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Halves Lane, Yeovil, BA22 9HY Inspected: 12 July 2023
Yeovil College 16 plus 2.8 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4DR Inspected: 20 March 2024 Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Mill Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 19 July 2023
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary 133 yards Granary Orchard, Sherborne, DT9 4SW South Somerset East 1.9 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 2.2 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD Sherborne School for Girls 2.5 miles Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN Yeovil 2.5 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Milford Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG South Somerset Partnership School 2.6 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ Sherborne Preparatory School 2.8 miles Richmond Road, Sherborne, Sherborne, DT9 3NY Sherborne School 2.9 miles Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP Sherborne Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Harbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ Sherborne 3.2 miles Tinneys Lane, Tinney Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DY Thornford CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY South Somerset Central 3.3 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Holy Trinity Church School Primary 3.9 miles Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, BA20 2PW Preston CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, BA21 3SN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Leweston School 4.6 miles N20\2 Bridleway, Sherborne, DT9 6EN