The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 has been released, confirming which are the UK’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools. Readers can view the following in the guide: Top primary schools in the Southwest, the top secondary independent schools in the Southwest, the top comprehensive secondary schools in the Southwest, and the Top state secondary schools in the Southwest. Somerset schools in top 10 Sunday Times Parent Power Guide:The following awards are judged on year-on-year performance as well as editorial discretion, according to the Sunday Times. The Parent Power league table is based on exam results as outlined in the methodology. Helen Davies, editor of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, said: “The educational landscape is testing – budget challenges, rising student mental health issues, special educational needs and an increasingly uncertain future.

Source: The Times December 05, 2025 11:20 UTC