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Best Schools in Templecombe

Somerset · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Templecombe ranked

1

Horsington Church School

BA8 0BWAges 4-1193 pupils
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2

Abbas and Templecombe Church School

BA8 0HPAges 4-11109 pupils
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge

BA8 0QDAges 4-1192 pupils
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Special schools and alternative provision in Templecombe

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.

Questions parents ask about schools in Templecombe

How many schools are there in Templecombe?

Templecombe has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Templecombe are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Templecombe was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Marchant Holliday School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 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.

Marchant Holliday School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Templecombe have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Templecombe with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Abbas and Templecombe Church School (79% in reading, 64% in maths); Horsington Church School (67% in reading, 67% in maths); and St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (71% in reading, 57% 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.

Abbas and Templecombe Church SchoolHorsington Church SchoolSt Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Templecombe have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Templecombe 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 Templecombe?

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.