Nailsea School

State-Funded School

nailsea-school-north-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

North SomersetLocal Authority

North SomersetConstituency

BS48 2HNPostcode

7.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Nailsea School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in North Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,197 pupils. Nailsea School is part of Wessex Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 52.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 55.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.6

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,197

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,197
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Wessex Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 May 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 Jul 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.