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Schools in North Somerset

85 schools across 12 towns

85
Total Schools
64
Primary
11
Secondary
0
SEND
2
Outstanding
24
Good
2
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 28 of 85 schools here that have a published grade.

North Somerset has 85 schools across 12 towns — 64 primary, 11 secondary, educating around 32,360 pupils. 93% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (26 of 28). There are currently 33 open teaching jobs in North Somerset. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across North Somerset.

North Somersetlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →

School spending in North Somerset

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£31,395
per pupil (all phases)
£10,062
per primary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

33 open teaching jobs in North SomersetView jobs →

Top-performing schools in North Somerset

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Backwell School52.7Attainment 8
  2. 2Nailsea School52.6Attainment 8
  3. 3Clevedon School51.4Attainment 8
  4. 4Churchill Academy & Sixth Form50.3Attainment 8
  5. 5St Katherine's School50.0Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in North Somerset

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings