Nailsea School

Mizzymead Road, Bristol, North Somerset, BS48 2HN

Good

Inspected 12 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

52.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,154

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,154 / 1,300 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.6

Attainment 8

1,154 pupils

55.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

80 students

21.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

48%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

27.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

64.06

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

20.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£51,520

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,142 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,569

Spend per pupil

£8,039

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.