St Dunstan's School, Glastonbury

In its own words: "St Dunstan's School is more than just a building; it's a place where futures begin and ambitions take root. Every day, children walk through our doors, carrying with them the promise of hope and limitless potential. As a school our goal is to educate, inspire and empower every student to fulfill their goals and aspirations."

In 2026, pupils at St Dunstan's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.3 in Somerset and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Somerset and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.9, against 51.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 99 families put St Dunstan's School as their first choice and 161 named it as one of their preferences, for 99 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Dunstan's School are Crispin School Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3); and The Blue School (4.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7).

St Dunstan's School's 2026 results were higher than all 2 of them.

St Dunstan's School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 in 2024/25.

Of the 83 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 83% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 123 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 42 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Dunstan's School has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 11 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Dunstan's School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Underwood Road (s-bound), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Dunstan's School issued 143 suspensions, 28.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Dunstan's School are St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School (0.3 miles) and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.