St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School, Clevedon
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Clevedon, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Clevedon with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School are All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths); Yeo Moor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); St John the Evangelist Church School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and Mary Elton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths).
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolYeo Moor Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist Church SchoolMary Elton Primary School
The trust
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
97 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (73%).
Who goes there
6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (19.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clevedon Health Centre (e-bound), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is welcoming and friendly. Pupils learn about the school's values of 'create, aspire and nurture' in assemblies and through their learning. Staff are relentless in their ambition to help pupils thrive. Pupils enjoy coming to school. This is reflected in their high attendance.
Staff have high expectations of what pupils can do. Pupils understand and meet these. Most have positive attitudes to their learning. They are eager to share their ideas and value the rewards they receive for their positive engagement. Pupils speak enthusiastically about how they strengthen their knowledge through visits to places of interest. Beyond the classroom, pupils socialise happily. They understand it is important to treat everyone fairly.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school identifies and meets the needs all pupils, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Since the previous inspection, the school has redeveloped and strengthened its curriculum from the Reception Year through to Year 6. In the strongest subjects, pupils understand the important knowledge that will help them later. There is clarity over precisely what pupils should learn and in what order they should learn it. Pupils revisit learning regularly and link their knowledge to new ideas and concepts.
In some subjects the checks that staff make on pupils' knowledge are not sufficiently precise. Consequently, the extent to which pupils have learned the curriculum is not always understood. In addition, not all staff have the training they need to support pupils to reach the intended curriculum goals. As a result, pupils do not always gain sufficient depth of knowledge in some subjects.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2022 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
6.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
97 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
9
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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at St Nicholas' Chantry Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Future Stars Coaching at Yeo Moor Primary School960m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Yeo Moor960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
323 pupils
420 places
97 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Clevedon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clevedon
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
62
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
325
Total Pupils
151
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,132
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1761k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
295
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
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School average 25.9 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School has around 325 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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.
Does St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at St Nicholas' Chantry Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is at Highdale Avenue, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 7LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)