Schools across North Somerset

How many schools are there in North Somerset?

North Somerset has 85 open schools: 64 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 6 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North Somerset are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in North Somerset were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Chestnut Park Primary, St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Haywood Village Academy, Bournville Primary School, Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 67 graded schools here are rated 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.

Chestnut Park PrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolHaywood Village AcademyBournville Primary SchoolFlax Bourton Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North Somerset get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in North Somerset with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Backwell School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.6 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Clevedon School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.3 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Gordano School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Backwell SchoolClevedon SchoolGordano School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North Somerset have the best SATs results?

Of the 56 primary schools in North Somerset with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Tickenham Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); Worle Village Primary School (90% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury (100% in reading, 86% 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.

Tickenham Church of England Primary SchoolWorle Village Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North Somerset?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North Somerset selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in North Somerset have catchment areas?

Most state schools in North Somerset 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 North Somerset?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.