Backwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136722
- Address
- Station Road, Backwell, BS48 3BX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1597 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 87.4%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 3.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.96
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Backwell School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 139 117 |
| Year 8 | 268 147 121 |
| Year 9 | 269 132 137 |
| Year 10 | 263 136 127 |
| Year 11 | 267 144 123 |
| Year 12 | 139 63 76 |
| Year 13 | 135 74 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 35.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |