Backwell School
Academy converter · Secondary
Bristol · BS48 3BX · North Somerset
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 138466
Nailsea School
Academy converter · Bristol · BS48 2HN
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,197
Local authority
North Somerset
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, North Somerset, 1,197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138466
Location
- Address
- Mizzymead Road, Nailsea
- Postcode
- BS48 2HN
- Town
- Bristol
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- North Somerset
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,197
- Boys / girls
- 630 / 567
- School capacity
- 1,300
- Capacity fill
- 1,197 / 1,300 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- FSM pupils
- 145
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01275852251