Schools and Education in Leighton

There are 17 schools within 5 miles of Leighton town centre, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 71% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
71%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
2
Good (5) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (10)
Nunney First School Primary 2.2 miles Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE Inspected: 19 November 2024 Leigh On Mendip School Primary 2.5 miles Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Newbury Manor School 4.2 miles Tinker's Lane, Newbury, Frome, BA11 3RG Inspected: 13 November 2023 The Mendip School 4.9 miles A371, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Wessex Lodge School 4.9 miles Nunney Road, Frome, Frome, BA11 4LA Inspected: 02 July 2025
Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles Oakfield Close, Frome, BA11 4JF Inspected: 01 July 2025 Oakhill Church School Primary 5 miles High Street, Radstock, BA3 5AQ Inspected: 20 November 2023
All Hallows School 1.5 miles East Cranmore Lane, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Chapel Street, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AU Mells Church First School Primary 3.4 miles Berry Hill, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE Stoke St Michael Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG St Aldhelms Church School Primary 3.6 miles Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL Mendip North East 4.1 miles Farley Dell, Farley Dell, Coleford, BA3 5PN Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Paradise Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH 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