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Backwell School

Community school · North Somerset · BS48 3BX

Ages 11–18 · North Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,697
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Julian Baldwin

Location

Address
Backwell
Postcode
BS48 3BX
Town
North Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in North Somerset, North Somerset. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in North Somerset
2
Academies among open schools in North Somerset
100% (2)
Open schools in BS48
14
Secondary in BS48
2
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Secondary in North Somerset LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in North SomersetNear BS48

  • Backwell School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS48 3BX · North Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.2
    • Absence7.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Nailsea School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS48 2HN · North Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • West Leigh Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS48 3NG · North Somerset

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Golden Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS48 1BB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hannah More Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 4YZ · North Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Grove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 4YZ · North Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Baldwin

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