Kingshill Church School, Nailsea
Kingshill Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nailsea, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 57 schools in North Somerset with published results, and 13,779th of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingshill Church School in detail
Kingshill Church School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Week 8th - 13th May 2023 Class winner of ‘Bob’ the Attendance Owl is Emerald Class with an overall weekly attendance of 98.48%. The individual winner of the 100% attendance raffle for this week is Charlotte. Week 1st - 5th May 2023 Class winner of ‘Bob’ the Attendance Owl was Opal Class with an overall weekly attendance of 97.5%."
The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North Somerset
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Kingshill Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 60% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kingshill Church School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Kingshill Church School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingshill Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingshill Church School are Golden Valley Primary School (0.8 miles, 88% reading, 92% maths); Grove Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Hannah More Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and St Francis Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingshill Church School.
Golden Valley Primary SchoolGrove Junior SchoolHannah More Infant SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School
The trust
Kingshill Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Who goes there
10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 11 (10.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Kingshill Church School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingshill School (w-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingshill Church School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingshill Church School issued 15 suspensions, 13.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 47% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingshill Church School
Term dates
Kingshill Church 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingshill Church School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingshill Church 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
112 pupils
210 places
98 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nailsea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nailsea
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
46
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
10.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,989
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,236
Per pupil
£793k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
19.6%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingshill Church School
Questions parents ask about Kingshill Church School
What are SATs results like at Kingshill Church School?
Of the pupils at Kingshill Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Kingshill Church School's Ofsted rating?
Kingshill Church School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingshill Church School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingshill Church 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 Kingshill Church School?
Kingshill Church School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kingshill Church School?
Classes at Kingshill Church School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kingshill Church School?
Kingshill Church School has around 104 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingshill Church School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Kingshill Church School in 2024/25. 19.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingshill Church School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingshill Church School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Kingshill Church 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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Kingshill Church School?
Kingshill Church School is at Pound Lane, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 2NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)