Schools in North Somerset
85 schools across 12 towns
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).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in North Somerset
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Backwell School52.7Attainment 8
- 2Nailsea School52.6Attainment 8
- 3Clevedon School51.4Attainment 8
- 4Churchill Academy & Sixth Form50.3Attainment 8
- 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
Banwell
Bristol
BRISTOL
Clevedon
Nailsea
North Somerset
Portishead
Weston Super Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-Super-Mare
Winscombe
Yatton
Outstanding Schools in North Somerset
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Chestnut Park Primary
Yatton, North Somerset· BS49 4FW
154 pupils
Trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Portishead, North Somerset· BS20 6BT
606 pupils
KS2: 79% met expected standard
Trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP