Schools and Education in Downside

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Downside town centre, including 14 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
75%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
2
Good (6) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (14)
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary 0.6 miles Tipcote Hill, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 19 March 2024 Whitstone Secondary 0.7 miles Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2022 St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary 0.7 miles Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA Inspected: 24 November 2023 The Mendip School 2.7 miles A371, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Leigh On Mendip School Primary 4.4 miles Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ Inspected: 16 January 2024 St Vigor & St John Church School Primary 4.6 miles Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EX Inspected: 01 December 2022
Oakhill Church School Primary 1.9 miles High Street, Radstock, BA3 5AQ Inspected: 20 November 2023 Horrington Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3EB Inspected: 12 March 2024
Mendip South East 0.6 miles Tipcote Hill, Waterloo Road, Shepton mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 09 February 2012 Bowlish Infant School Primary 1 miles Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ Inspected: 16 June 2022 St Aldhelms Church School Primary 1.6 miles Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL Croscombe Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, BA5 3QL Stoke St Michael Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG All Hallows School 3.5 miles East Cranmore Lane, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH Downside School 4.3 miles South Street, Radstock, BA3 4RJ Stoberry Park School Primary 4.6 miles New Street, Wells, BA5 2TJ Chilcompton Building 4.6 miles Wells Road, Wells Road, Radstock, BA3 4EX Wells Cathedral School 4.7 miles New Street, Wells, BA5 2ST Mendip North East 4.8 miles Farley Dell, Farley Dell, Coleford, BA3 5PN Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL