Nailsea School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 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
- 138466
- Address
- Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, BS48 2HN
- Website
- http://www.nailseaschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1116 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 88.5%
Other White 4.7%
Mixed 3.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Nailsea School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 100 97 |
| Year 8 | 213 104 109 |
| Year 9 | 166 92 74 |
| Year 10 | 187 88 99 |
| Year 11 | 174 99 75 |
| Year 12 | 98 46 52 |
| Year 13 | 81 39 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 39.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 56.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 16.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |