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
- 1154 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 88.5%
Other White 5%
Mixed 3.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
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 52.5
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
Nailsea School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 8 | 196 102 94 |
| Year 9 | 206 98 108 |
| Year 10 | 167 92 75 |
| Year 11 | 185 87 98 |
| Year 12 | 98 51 47 |
| Year 13 | 94 41 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 35.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 48.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |