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Nailsea School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS48 2HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,197 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.3

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
962

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

197

1st-preference offers

189

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
193
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,197 pupils · 1,300 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Dionne Elliott

Location

Address
Mizzymead Road, Nailsea
Postcode
BS48 2HN
Town
Bristol
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 25 capacity

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%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
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.

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    • Att853.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.3%

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  • St Francis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Golden Valley Primary School

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.7%
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  • Hannah More Infant School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.4%
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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
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  • Ravenswood School

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    • Att80.9
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  • Lime Hills Academy

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    • Absence28.8%
    • FSM70.2%

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  • Kingshill Church School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dionne Elliott
Telephone
01275852251
Website
http://www.nailseaschool.com

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