Education
There are three primary schools within Shepton Mallet. Shepton Mallet Infants School on Waterloo Road was rated as Satisfactory Ofsted in 2011. St Paul's Junior School on Commercial Road was assessed as 'Good' in 2008, as was Bowlish Primary School when it was last inspected in 2007.
Education for 11 to 16 year olds is provided by Whitstone School, which is a Technology College and in 2008 was assessed by Ofsted as 'Satisfactory'. For post-16 education, students travel to colleges in other local towns, for example Frome Community College, Strode College in Street or Norton Radstock College in Midsomer Norton.
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