Best secondary schools in North Somerset
10 of 11 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all North Somerset schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 9 of 11 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 6 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.03 (best 0.26)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nailsea School Bristol hidden gem | 0.26 | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Hans Price Academy Weston-super-Mare | 0.22 | Good | oversubscribed 1.19 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Backwell School Bristol | 0.21 | Good declining | about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Clevedon School Clevedon | 0.2 | Good | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Gordano School Bristol hidden gem | -0.02 | Good declining | about even 0.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Winscombe | -0.04 | Not judged declining | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | St Katherine's School Bristol hidden gem | -0.07 | Good | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Priory Community School Weston-Super-Mare hidden gem | -0.13 | Good declining | about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Worle Community School Weston-Super-Mare | -0.33 | Requires improvement | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Broadoak Academy Weston-Super-Mare hidden gem | -0.49 | Good | about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in North Somerset
1 further secondary school with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of North Somerset, not a fairer one.
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy Ofsted: Good hidden gem
Applying in North Somerset
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the North Somerset admission criteria.
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