Best 3 Secondary schools in Bristol – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Nailsea School (Secondary) in Bristol; St Katherine's School (Secondary) in Bristol; Chew Valley School (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Nailsea School, St Katherine's School and Chew Valley School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Bristol, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Nailsea School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Nailsea School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,400, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as WESSEX LEARNING TRUST, AMPLIFY EDUCATION and LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
|
St Katherine's School
BS20 0HU
|
Chew Valley School
BS40 8QB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bristol Somerset BS48 2HN |
Bristol Somerset BS20 0HU |
Bristol Somerset BS40 8QB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 May 2024 | 2 17 Feb 2022 | 2 5 Jun 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1300 | 1001 | 1253 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | AMPLIFY EDUCATION | LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.nailseaschool.com | www.stkaths.org.uk | www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01275852251 | 01275373737 | 01275332272 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS48 2HN - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.nailseaschool.com
- Telephone
- 01275852251
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS20 0HU - Ofsted
- 2 17 Feb 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Website
- www.stkaths.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275373737
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS40 8QB - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.chewvalleyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01275332272
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