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Best Schools in Nailsea

Somerset · 4 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Nailsea ranked

1

Grove Junior School

BS48 4YZAges 7-11227 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
2

Kingshill Church School

BS48 2NPAges 4-11104 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
3

Hannah More Infant School

BS48 4YZAges 4-7176 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
4

St Francis Catholic Primary School

BS48 4PDAges 4-11142 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led

Special schools and alternative provision in Nailsea

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Nailsea

How many schools are there in Nailsea?

Nailsea has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Nailsea?

None of the 3 graded schools in Nailsea currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Nailsea have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Nailsea with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Grove Junior School (77% in reading, 78% in maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School (79% in reading, 76% in maths); and Kingshill Church School (47% in reading, 58% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Grove Junior SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolKingshill Church School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Nailsea have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Nailsea have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Nailsea?

Apply to North Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.