Secondary schools in North Somerset

There are 11 secondary schools in North Somerset, teaching 14,113 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in North Somerset All schools in North Somerset Places within

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.5one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in North Somerset

From North Somerset council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 6 secondary schools, 5 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Hans Price Academy 730 m
Backwell School 4.1 miles
Clevedon School 4.6 miles
St Katherine's School 5.1 miles
Nailsea School 6.3 miles

Source: North Somerset council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Backwell SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bristol	1,595	9%	Good 2020	74	68 to 79
2	Nailsea SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bristol	1,197	15%	Good 2024	66	56 to 74
3	Clevedon SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Clevedon	1,390	15%	Good 2024	65	56 to 73
4	Churchill Academy & Sixth FormAcademy · ages 11-18 · Winscombe	1,488	15%	No overall grade 2025	60	50 to 69
5	Hans Price AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Weston-super-Mare	1,046	34%	Good 2023	55	45 to 65
6	Gordano SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bristol	2,029	9%	Good 2024	51	42 to 61
7	St Katherine's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bristol	976	25%	Report card 2026	47	36 to 57
8	Priory Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Weston-Super-Mare	1,486	19%	Good 2024	41	31 to 50
9	Broadoak AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Weston-Super-Mare	792	38%	Good 2023	21	16 to 29
10	Worle Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Weston-Super-Mare	1,244	28%	Report card 2026	10	7 to 14
11	Winterstoke Hundred AcademyFree school · ages 11-19 · Weston-Super-Mare	870	24%	Good 2023	7	5 to 11

Secondary schools by town in North Somerset

Bristol4 schools Clevedon1 schools Weston-super-Mare5 schools Winscombe1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Devon43 schools Gloucestershire41 schools Somerset36 schools Cornwall31 schools Wiltshire29 schools Dorset29 schools Bristol, City of25 schools South Gloucestershire19 schools Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole24 schools Plymouth19 schools Bath and North East Somerset14 schools Swindon14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.