Schools and Education in Downside

There are 45 schools within 5 miles of Downside town centre, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Norton Hill Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
45
Primary
28
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
2
Outstanding (1) Good (16) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (26)
Norton Hill Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD Inspected: 19 September 2023
St Vigor & St John Church School Primary 0.7 miles Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EX Inspected: 01 December 2022 Longvernal Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Longvernal, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2LP Inspected: 22 March 2023 Somervale Secondary School Secondary 2.4 miles Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Fosse Way School Not applicable 2.7 miles Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath, BA3 3AL Inspected: 16 November 2021 Westfield Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Longfellow Road, Westfield, Radstock, BA3 3XX Inspected: 15 March 2023 Welton Primary School Primary 3 miles Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2AG Inspected: 21 January 2025 Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4LL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Newbury Manor School Not applicable 3.4 miles Tinker's Lane, Newbury, Frome, BA11 3RG Inspected: 13 November 2023 Leigh On Mendip School Primary 3.5 miles Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Paulton Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Plumptre Close, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QY Inspected: 28 September 2023 Writhlington School Secondary 4.2 miles Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ Inspected: 10 November 2023 Somerset Studio School Secondary 4.2 miles Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, BA3 3NQ Inspected: 08 March 2024 Trinity Church School Primary 4.3 miles Woodborough Lane, Radstock, Bath, BA3 3DE Inspected: 14 May 2024 Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Tipcote Hill, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 19 March 2024 Whitstone Secondary 4.6 miles Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2022 St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA Inspected: 24 November 2023
Oakhill Church School Primary 2 miles High Street, Radstock, BA3 5AQ Inspected: 20 November 2023 Horrington Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3EB Inspected: 12 March 2024
Downside School Not applicable 0.6 miles South Street, Radstock, BA3 4RJ Chilcompton Building 0.7 miles Wells Road, Wells Road, Radstock, BA3 4EX St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4BD Norton Hill Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD Mendip North East 2.4 miles Farley Dell, Farley Dell, Coleford, BA3 5PN Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN Stoke St Michael Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG St John's CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JN Midsomer Norton Children's Centre 2.6 miles BA3 2HY Finding Futures Not applicable 2.7 miles Longfellow Road, Radstock, BA3 3AL Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary 2.7 miles High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2DR The Universal Farm Not applicable 3.2 miles Norton Radstock Greenway, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BW Kilmersdon Church School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Kilmersdon, Radstock, BA3 5TE Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6TY Paulton Children's Centre 3.5 miles Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QY Paulton Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QY Radstock Children's Centre 3.8 miles Church Street, Church Street, Radstock, BA3 3QQ St Nicholas Church School Primary 3.8 miles Meadow View, Radstock, BA3 3QH St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Old Road, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NG St Aldhelms Church School Primary 4.4 miles Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL Mendip South East 4.5 miles Tipcote Hill, Waterloo Road, Shepton mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 09 February 2012 Bowlish Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ Inspected: 16 June 2022 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Primary 4.7 miles A39, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6HF All Hallows School Not applicable 4.8 miles East Cranmore Lane, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF Mells Church First School Primary 4.9 miles Berry Hill, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE Cameley CEVC Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Meadway, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5BD