St Andrews Church was dedicated by Bishop Jocelin on 13th July 1236 and legal documents show that Compton Church was given to Wells Cathedral in or before 1228. The south doorway and the font were made for a church at least a century older.
The Tower of lighter perpendicular style is of striking similarity in its pinnacles and lightly traced parapets and window tracery, linking Compton Bishop church with churches at Kewstoke, Compton Martin and Churchill and dates from the 15th century. An external stair turret gives access to the bell ringing chamber which contains six bells.
The porch is noted for its Purbeck shafts, the outer doorway has groups of three with heavily moulded capitals and the inner doorway has just one with stiff leaved capitals and outstandingly good head stops. The porch also contains a list of vicars from the year 1312.
The Nave has a beautiful 14th century perpendicular carved stone pulpit which is said to be one of the best in Somerset. In the centre of the nave is the Church wardens oak chest which at one time contained a slot into which money for the poor could be dropped.
The font is Norman and probably the oldest object in the church. The oak cover is dated 1617 and no longer in regular use.