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Clevedon School, Clevedon

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Clevedon School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Clevedon, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 11 schools in North Somerset with published results, and 810th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 95% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Clevedon School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Clevedon School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in North Somerset and 47 across England.

54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in North Somerset and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.2: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.3, against 54.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at Clevedon School

For September 2026 entry, 271 families put Clevedon School as their first choice and 424 named it as one of their preferences, for 225 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 46 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Clevedon School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Clevedon School are Gordano School (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); Nailsea School (3.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.6); and Backwell School (4.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.6).

Clevedon School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Gordano SchoolNailsea SchoolBackwell School

The trust

Clevedon School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.1 in 2024/25.

All 26 schools in Futura Learning Partnership

Where pupils go next

Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 103 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 47% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clevedon School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clevedon School Grounds (n-bound), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Clevedon School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Clevedon School issued 323 suspensions, 23.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Clevedon School are All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Yeo Moor Primary School (1.1 miles) and St John the Evangelist Church School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary SchoolYeo Moor Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist Church School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jim Smith
Pupils:1,390
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01275876744
Address:Valley Road, Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Trust:FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (26 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 30 April 2024View full report
URN:137884
UKPRN:10036178
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Somerset
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

About

Clevedon School, formerly known as Clevedon Community School, is a coeducational secondary school located in Clevedon, North Somerset, England. It has over 1350 pupils, in years 7 to 11 in the Lower School and 12 to 13 in the Upper School or sixth form.

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At a Glance

12.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.20 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 52.3 to 51.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 51% to 54% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-51.353.7%
Disadvantaged(36)-36.325%
Not known to be disadvantaged(193)-54.159.1%
Boys(107)-50.148.6%
Girls(122)-52.458.2%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(16)-58.968.8%
Non mobile(222)-51.854.1%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics456
English Language456
English Literature436
Religious Studies428
Combined Science318
History230
Art and Design174
Geography144
Biology130
Chemistry122
Physics122
Business Studies88
Food Preparation and Nutrition72
Spanish70
French68
Health Studies62
Drama58
Physical Education50
Music46
Dance42

+ 7 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 235 students

Continued education86%
Further education37%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment3%
Not in education/employment5%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.07%

Exclusion rate

323

Suspensions

23.63%

Suspension rate

86 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,367 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools

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Term dates

Clevedon School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Clevedon School Grounds (N-bound)
141m · 2 min walk
Conygar Close (NE-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Clevedon School (S-bound)
216m · 4 min walk
Holly Lane School (NW-bound)
330m · 5 min walk
Edward Road West (SW-bound)
412m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Clevedon School is in North Somerset; for families living there:

Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Clevedon School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Clevedon School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in North Somerset got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

1,373 pupils

1,452 places

79 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Clevedon

High pressure
New homes approved:330
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clevedon

Across North Somerset council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

2,656

Applications

2,256

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All secondary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

30 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
19 October 2011
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

231

SEN Support

58

EHC Plans

20.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health123
Specific Learning Difficulty58
Moderate Learning Difficulty48
Speech, Language & Communication25
Autistic Spectrum Disorder23
Physical Disability6
Hearing Impairment3
Visual Impairment3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.9%
Asian
1.6%
Black
0.4%
Mixed
3.8%
Chinese
0.3%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.9%
English as Additional Language5.2%

1,390

Total Pupils

711

Boys

679

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

91

Teachers

15.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,535

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,572

Per pupil

£7990k

Total funding

£174k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£350,374
EAL funding£34,093
Lump sum£147,311

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.2%

Overall absence

23.4%

Persistent absence

1,185

Enrolments

Authorised5.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Persistent (10%+)23.4%
Severe (50%+)4.4%

Absence trend

6.1%
18/19
5.1%
20/21
10.8%
21/22
8.4%
22/23
10.6%
23/24
9.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Clevedon School

What are GCSE results like at Clevedon School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Clevedon School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.3. 54% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Clevedon School's Ofsted rating?

Clevedon School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Clevedon School?

No fixed boundary. When Clevedon School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Clevedon School?

Clevedon School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Clevedon School?

Classes at Clevedon School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Clevedon School?

Clevedon School has around 1390 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Clevedon School?

9.2% of sessions were missed at Clevedon School in 2024/25. 23.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Clevedon School?

Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Clevedon School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Clevedon School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Clevedon School?

Clevedon School is at Valley Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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