Best 3 Secondary schools in North Somerset – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Gordano School (Secondary) in Bristol; Clevedon School (Secondary) in Clevedon; Nailsea School (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gordano School, Clevedon School and Nailsea School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Bristol, Clevedon, Somerset and Bristol, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Gordano School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Gordano School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,600, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Lighthouse Schools Partnership, FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and Wessex Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Gordano School
BS20 7QR
|
Clevedon School
BS21 6AH
|
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bristol BS20 7QR |
Clevedon Somerset BS21 6AH |
Bristol Somerset BS48 2HN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 18 Jun 2024 | 2 6 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1940 | 1400 | 1300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Wessex Learning Trust |
| Website | www.gordanoschool.org.uk | www.clevedonschool.org.uk | www.nailseaschool.com |
| Telephone | 01275842606 | 01275876744 | 01275852251 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Gordano School
BS20 7QR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
BS20 7QR - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.gordanoschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275842606
Clevedon School
BS21 6AH
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Clevedon
Somerset
BS21 6AH - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.clevedonschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275876744
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS48 2HN - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Website
- www.nailseaschool.com
- Telephone
- 01275852251
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