Schools and Education in West Coker

There are 41 schools within 5 miles of West Coker town centre, including 25 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Kingfisher Primary School, Huish Primary School and Fiveways Special School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
41
Primary
25
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
17
2
Outstanding (4) Good (17) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (18)
Kingfisher Primary School Primary 2 miles Finch Close, Houndstone, Yeovil, BA22 8FJ Inspected: 17 January 2025 Huish Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY Inspected: 02 March 2023 Fiveways Special School 3.8 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Primary 47 yards High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9AS Inspected: 24 June 2024 East Coker Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Halves Lane, Yeovil, BA22 9HY Inspected: 12 July 2023 Cambian Lufton College 2.1 miles Yeovil, BA22 8ST Inspected: 12 August 2025 Preston School Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD Inspected: 07 March 2023 Oaklands Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Inspected: 01 July 2024 Westfield Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Westfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 3DB Inspected: 20 November 2023 Coker Building 2.8 miles Mill Lane, South View, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 18 August 2011 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.4 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023 Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary 3.5 miles Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, BA22 8RD Inspected: 01 April 2022 Milford Infants' School Primary 3.5 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 Castle Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE Inspected: 15 September 2023 St. Michael's Academy Primary 3.6 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Primary 3.8 miles School Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22 8PX Inspected: 03 May 2023 Buckler's Mead School Secondary 3.9 miles St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH Inspected: 04 July 2024 Fairmead School 4 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 4.5 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Mill Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TH Inspected: 19 July 2023 Yeovil College 16 plus 3.1 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4DR Inspected: 20 March 2024
Holy Trinity Church School Primary 1.9 miles Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, BA20 2PW All Saints Church School Primary 2.2 miles Yeovil Road, Yeovil Road, Yeovil, TA15 6XG Preston CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, BA21 3SN Inspected: 19 January 2024 South Somerset Central 2.6 miles Preston Grove, Yeovil, BA20 2DU Stanchester Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Montacute Road, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG West Chinnock Church School Primary 3 miles Scotts Way, West Chinnock, Crewkerne, TA18 7PU Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles North Street, Haselbury Plucknett, Crewkerne, TA18 7RQ St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Primary 3.3 miles New Road, Norton Sub Hamdon, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6SF South Somerset Partnership School 3.3 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN Yeovil 3.4 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Milford Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 3.7 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD Perrott Hill School Limited 3.8 miles N/A, Crewkerne, TA18 7SL South Somerset East 4 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Merriott Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Street, Merriott, TA16 5PT Wadham School Secondary 4.6 miles Mount Pleasant, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust 4.9 miles Middle Street, Misterton, Crewkerne, TA18 8LZ