Nailsea School
About the school
Nailsea School is an open secondary school in North Somerset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 March 2024
- Published
- 6 May 2024
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 52.6
- North Somerset
- 46.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- North Somerset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 55.60%
- North Somerset
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 75.90%
- North Somerset
- 67.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 29.90%
- North Somerset
- 28.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.6
- North Somerset
- 4.03
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.36
AAB or better
- School
- 21.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1154
Girls
48.87%
Boys
51.13%
SEN support
12.31%
Education, health and care plan
5.20%
English as an additional language
5.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
13.72%
Overall absence
9.35
Persistent absence
27.8
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
179
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
89%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
75
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
48%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
31%