SCHOOLS across Taunton Deane and West Somerset have been ranked in the latest schools tables in the latest Department for Education tables. 

The latest figures show that a rising numbers of secondary schools are under-performing in England.

New data shows one in eight of England's mainstream secondaries - 365 in total - fell below the government's minimum standards in 2017

In Taunton Deane and West Somerset, only three were rated above the average in their Progress 8 scores. 

West Somerset College came up top scoring a Progress 8 rating of 0.32. 

In Taunton, Heathfield School came first with a score of 0.11. 

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For the first time this year, the data includes English and maths GCSE results awarded under the new 9-1 grading system.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: "The attainment gap between the most disadvantaged pupils and their peers has narrowed by 10 per cent since 2011, and more disadvantaged pupils are studying the core academic subjects, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills they need to make the most of their lives."

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders said that the new grading system for English and maths has complicated the way in which school performance measures are calculated.

"Our message to the DfE, trust boards, governors and inspectors is to avoid leaping to judgement on the basis of these performance tables," he said.

"They only tell us a limited amount about the true quality of a school."