Schools in North Somerset
85 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (11)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backwell School Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Broadoak Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Clevedon School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gordano School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hans Price Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Nailsea School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Priory Community School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Katherine's School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Winterstoke Hundred Academy Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Worle Community School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
Primary (64)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Park Primary Free schools | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ashcombe Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Banwell Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Birdwell Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Blagdon Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Burrington Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Castle Batch Primary School Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Court-De-Wyck Church School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Crockerne Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dundry Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Grove Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Hannah More Infant School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| High Down Infant School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hutton Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kingshill Church School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Locking Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Mary Elton Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Mendip Green Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Milton Park Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Northleaze Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oldmixon Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Parklands Educate Together Primary Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sandford Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Anne's Church Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tickenham Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Walliscote Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| West Leigh Infant School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 5–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Windwhistle Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Worle Village Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Worlebury St Pauls Church School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wraxall Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | — |
| Yatton Church of England Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Yatton Infant School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Yeo Moor Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Becket Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Backwell Church of England Junior School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Bournville Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Golden Valley Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Haywood Village Academy Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Herons' Moor Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| High Down Junior School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Kewstoke Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Mead Vale Community Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Portishead Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Georges Church School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John the Evangelist Church School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Uphill Village Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Winford Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Winscombe Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wrington Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (10)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| Voyage Learning Campus Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Baytree School Community special school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–19 | — |
| Lime Hills Academy Free schools special | No overall grade (2025) | 5–16 | — |
| Seven Hills Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Sidcot School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Sky Vale Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 6–18 | — |
| The Downs Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–13 | — |
| Westhaven School Foundation special school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–18 | — |
| Weston College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.