Schools and Education in Whatley

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Whatley town centre, including 17 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 71% are rated Good or Outstanding. Springmead Preparatory School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
32
Primary
17
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
71%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
5
Outstanding (1) Good (11) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (15)
Springmead Preparatory School 4.7 miles Castle Corner, Beckington, Somerset, BA11 6TA Inspected: 04 March 2010
Nunney First School Primary 1.5 miles Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE Inspected: 19 November 2024 Wessex Lodge School 2.2 miles Nunney Road, Frome, Frome, BA11 4LA Inspected: 02 July 2025 Avanti Park School Middle deemed primary 2.4 miles Park Road, Park Road, Frome, BA11 1EU Inspected: 26 March 2024 Leigh On Mendip School Primary 2.7 miles Leigh Street, Leigh-on-Mendip, Radstock, BA3 5QQ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Newbury Manor School 2.8 miles Tinker's Lane, Newbury, Frome, BA11 3RG Inspected: 13 November 2023 Fromefield Manor School 2.8 miles North Parade, Frome, BA11 2AB Inspected: 09 June 2025 Selwood Academy Middle deemed secondary 3.3 miles Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Hayesdown First School Primary 3.5 miles Wyville Road, Frome, BA11 2BN Inspected: 18 September 2024 Hemington Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Radstock, BA3 5XU Inspected: 27 June 2024 Writhlington School Secondary 4.8 miles Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ Inspected: 10 November 2023 Somerset Studio School Secondary 4.8 miles Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, BA3 3NQ Inspected: 08 March 2024
Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary 1.9 miles Oakfield Close, Frome, BA11 4JF Inspected: 01 July 2025 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primary 2.7 miles Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QG Inspected: 10 June 2024 Frome South 2.8 miles Feltham Hill, Frome, BA11 5AJ Inspected: 17 February 2014 Frome North 3.5 miles Wyville Road, Wyville Road, Frome, BA11 2BN Inspected: 17 February 2014 Berkley Church of England First School Primary 4.9 miles Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH Inspected: 08 December 2023
Mells Church First School Primary 1.1 miles Berry Hill, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE Critchill Special School 1.8 miles Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB Trinity Church of England First School Primary 1.8 miles Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB Vallis First School Primary 2.5 miles Milk Street, Frome, BA11 3DB St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primary 2.5 miles Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3AP Christ Church First School Primary 2.8 miles Feltham Hill, Frome, BA11 5AJ North Hill House 2.9 miles Fromefield, Frome, BA11 2HB Inspected: 17 January 2025 Frome Community College Secondary 3.2 miles Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ Mendip North East 3.5 miles Farley Dell, Farley Dell, Coleford, BA3 5PN Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Farley Dell, Coleford, Radstock, BA3 5PN All Hallows School 4 miles East Cranmore Lane, East Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF Kilmersdon Church School Primary 4.1 miles School Lane, Kilmersdon, Radstock, BA3 5TE Stoke St Michael Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Old Road, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NG Beckington Church First School Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TG