Nailsea School

Comprehensive

National rank

259

300=

Rank last year

67%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

21%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Dionne Elliott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,116

Head teacher

Dionne Elliott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,116

Head teacher

Dionne Elliott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,116

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

13.6%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

13.6%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 171=

Grade

%

B

27

A*/A

40

A*-B

67

GCSE 2024 rank: 392

Grade

%

A*/A/9/8/7

21

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Good
“Nailsea School is a welcoming and inclusive community. Pupils are proud of their school and behave well in lessons and around the school site. Pupils enjoy working together in mixed-age tutor groups … Pupils learn from a broad curriculum and the school’s examination results are strong in most areas. Pupils enjoy their lessons .. . There is a broad extracurricular offer. Sports are particularly popular and highly inclusive. The school’s house system helps to create a strong sense of belonging and provides opportunities for all pupils to take on positions of responsibility. Sixth-form provision was deemed to be outstanding.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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