Higher Shepton

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Higher Shepton within BA9; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
8
Nearby establishment records
16
Primary nearby
4
Secondary nearby
3

All establishment records

1-16 of 16 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Bruton School for Girls

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 15 July 2022
    Location
    BA10 0NT, 2.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Sexey's School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 16 August 2011
    Location
    BA10 0DF, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 17 August 2011
    Location
    BA10 0DF, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 51.5
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1913
    Location
    BA10 0ED, 3.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 25.1
  • The Meadow School for Steiner Education Ltd

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 6 November 1997 · Closed 13 July 2012
    Location
    BA10 0AJ, 3.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Castle Cary Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2023
    Location
    BA7 7EH, 3.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Castle Cary Community Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2023
    Location
    BA7 7EH, 3.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2011
    Location
    BA7 7JJ, 3.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.7
  • Ansford School

    Foundation school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2011
    Location
    BA7 7JJ, 3.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BA10 0DP, 3.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
  • King Arthur's Community School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 March 2019
    Location
    BA9 9BX, 4.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2019
    Location
    BA9 9BX, 4.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 40.6
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 March 2022
    Location
    BA9 9DH, 4.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 28 February 2022
    Location
    BA9 9DH, 4.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Childscourt School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 10 November 1999
    Location
    BA9 8AH, 4.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BA9 9EL, 4.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
March 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
12
Months covered
6

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Higher Shepton

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Higher Shepton.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 20251
August 20251
September 20251
November 20253
December 20255
March 20261
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
March 20261Anti-social behaviour1
December 20255Burglary5
November 20253Criminal damage and arson1
September 20251Other theft1
August 20251Vehicle crime1
July 20251Vehicle crime1

Every published record

1-12 of 12

  • Anti-social behaviour

    March 2026

    On or near Church Walk

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Burglary

    December 2025

    On or near Church Walk

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    December 2025

    On or near Church Walk

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    December 2025

    On or near Horns Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    December 2025

    On or near Church Walk

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Burglary

    December 2025

    On or near Horns Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    November 2025

    On or near Caryedge Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    November 2025

    On or near Horns Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    November 2025

    On or near East Street

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    September 2025

    On or near Church Walk

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Vehicle crime

    August 2025

    On or near Horns Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Vehicle crime

    July 2025

    On or near Horns Lane

    South Somerset 001C

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

Place details

Place type
Suburban Area
Postcode district
BA9
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.08048, -2.46709
Wider geography
South West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Somerset
E06000066

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Higher Shepton and whose postcode is in BA9. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

8 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 3 secondary schools. Sexey's School is the nearest published school at 1.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Burglary with 5 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.