Best Schools in Glastonbury
Somerset · 8 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
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Schools in Glastonbury ranked
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
KS2 Read
79%
Parents
90%
Meare Village Primary School
KS2 Read
100%
St Dunstan's School
A8
48.7
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
KS2 Read
75%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
Parents
98%
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
Millfield Preparatory School
Special schools and alternative provision in Glastonbury
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Tor SchoolAges 5-16 · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Glastonbury
How many schools are there in Glastonbury?
Glastonbury has 9 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Glastonbury are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Glastonbury was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: West Pennard Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Glastonbury have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Glastonbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Meare Village Primary School (100% in reading, 92% in maths); West Pennard Church of England Primary School (79% in reading, 76% in maths); and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (75% in reading, 64% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Meare Village Primary SchoolWest Pennard Church of England Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Glastonbury?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Glastonbury selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Glastonbury have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Glastonbury have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Glastonbury?
Apply to Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.