Schools and Education in Downhead

There are 25 schools within 5 miles of Downhead town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
25
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (15)
Leigh On Mendip School Primary 1.1 miles Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Nunney First School Primary 2.6 miles Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE Inspected: 19 November 2024 Newbury Manor School 2.9 miles Tinker's Lane, Newbury, Frome, BA11 3RG Inspected: 13 November 2023 St Vigor & St John Church School Primary 4.6 miles Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EX Inspected: 01 December 2022 Whitstone Secondary 4.7 miles Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2022 Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Tipcote Hill, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 19 March 2024 St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA Inspected: 24 November 2023 Wessex Lodge School 4.9 miles Nunney Road, Frome, Frome, BA11 4LA Inspected: 02 July 2025
Oakhill Church School Primary 3.9 miles High Street, Radstock, BA3 5AQ Inspected: 20 November 2023 Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary 4.6 miles Oakfield Close, Frome, BA11 4JF Inspected: 01 July 2025
All Hallows School 1.4 miles East Cranmore Lane, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF Stoke St Michael Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG Mells Church First School Primary 2.6 miles Berry Hill, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE Mendip North East 2.7 miles Farley Dell, Farley Dell, Coleford, BA3 5PN Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN St Aldhelms Church School Primary 3.2 miles Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Street, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AU Downside School 4 miles South Street, Radstock, BA3 4RJ Kilmersdon Church School Primary 4.4 miles School Lane, Kilmersdon, Radstock, BA3 5TE Critchill Special School 4.5 miles Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB Trinity Church of England First School Primary 4.5 miles Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB Chilcompton Building 4.6 miles Wells Road, Wells Road, Radstock, BA3 4EX Mendip South East 4.8 miles Tipcote Hill, Waterloo Road, Shepton mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 09 February 2012 Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4BD