Living in Somerton with children
Somerton, Somerset. What the published figures say about its schools, its homes and daily life, each with its source and date. 5,106 people in 2,323 households; 23.6% of households have dependent children (Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), summed over the town's output areas).
Schools
3 schools: 3 state primary, 0 state secondarySomerton on the schools map →Every school in Somerton, with inspection, league band and the last place offered
State primary schools (3)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keinton Mandeville Primary School | Good | Top 22% (34/161) in Somerset | — |
| Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School | Good | (92/161) in Somerset | — |
| King Ina Church of England Academy | Requires improvement | (154/161) in Somerset | — |
Rank: the school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, from three years of DfE results (kinplace's league table, how it is worked out); schools with hidden or no results get none. Inspections: Ofsted and ISI. Last place offered: the council's offer-day figures. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Homes and prices
Typical sale, last 12 months (Land Registry)The middle sale of each type, September 2025 to August 2026: half sold for more, half for less (34 detached, 23 semi-detached, 22 terraced, 2 flat or maisonette sales). Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales inside the ONS built-up area outline of Somerton. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Look up a home in Somerton →Getting around
Stops and stations (NaPTAN), and broadband (Ofcom)Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes). Straight-line distances.
Gigabit broadband can be ordered at 41% of premises, and superfast (30 Mbit/s) at 97%, on average across the 397 postcodes in TA11. Check the postcode you are looking at: it can differ street by street.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025, fixed broadband coverage by postcode (an average of postcodes, not of homes).
Safety and environment
The town centre; addresses varyChildcare
Ofsted early years register; published pricesWe don't hold registered nurseries for Somerton.
Childcare costs near you →Key dates, Somerset
The next dates for families applyingApplication deadlines and offer days: Somerset.
Every date, and reminders →Nearby towns
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