76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
860.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,154
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Nailsea School · Secondary with sixth form · North Somerset
Part ofWESSEX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+8pp
76%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+5pp
57%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
52.6
+3.3
52.647.842.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
30%
+8pp
33%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
860.2
+122.5
860.2729.8599.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 860.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.4
-1.9
39.335.732.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
A-level value added
+0.27
-0.1
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-15pp
37%25%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,154
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2HN
Local authority
North Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 30% | 860.2 | 36% | 1,154 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.26 | 22% | 737.7 | 26% | 1,116 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 48.0 | +0.06 | 31% | 756.3 | 36% | 1,096 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 57% | 50.9 | -0.13 | 33% | 763.5 | 36% | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 37% | 42.9 | -0.69 | 28% | 599.4 | 33% | 926 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 47% | 46.7 | -0.45 | 33% | 612.9 | 39% | 887 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 52% | 45.4 | -0.54 | 35% | — | 40% | 886 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | B- | +0.27 | 22% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | B | +0.40 | 37% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 13% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 18% | 91 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.03 | 13% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.28 | 24% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.11 | 12% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,154 | 18.0 | 18% | 5% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,116 | 16.6 | 16% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,096 | 16.5 | 8% | 4% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,042 | 15.9 | 6% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,026 | 16.2 | 19% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 926 | 16.5 | 17% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 887 | 16.0 | 16% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 886 | 15.9 | 18% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.