Schools in Watchet
Somerset · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
1.2 km away
4
of 13 in & around Watchet rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Watchet (1)
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-9 · TA23 0EX
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)
By type:Primary schools in Watchet (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
173
72% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
240
67 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
26 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +7 primary and +5 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
72% occupied · 67 spare places
Other schools near Watchet
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Watchet's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Peter's Church of England First School
Primary · Taunton · Good
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Secondary · Taunton
Old Cleeve Church of England First School
Primary · Washford · Good
Stogumber CofE Primary School
Primary · Taunton
Dunster First School
Primary · Minehead
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Taunton
West Somerset College
Secondary · Minehead
Minehead Middle School
Secondary · Minehead
Questions parents ask about schools in Watchet
How many schools are there in Watchet?
Watchet has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Watchet?
None of the 1 graded schools in Watchet currently holds an Outstanding rating. 0 are rated Good, so 0% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Watchet have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Watchet 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 Watchet?
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.