Clevedon School
Valley Road, Clevedon, BS21 6AH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,390
- URN
- 137884
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275876744
About this school
Clevedon School is a secondary academy in Clevedon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,390 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clevedon School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 212 | 235 | 232 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 47.1 | 51.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.05 to +0.44 | +0.20 +0.02 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 42.6% | 48.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 62.1% | 74.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 14.9% | 16.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clevedon School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 38.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,366 |
| 2023/24 | 1,391 |
| 2024/25 | 1,367 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clevedon School compares
Clevedon School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.4 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 1,390 | — |
| Gordano School | 49 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 2,029 | 3.7 miles |
| Nailsea School | 52.6 | 9.4% | 13.7% | 1,197 | 3.9 miles |
| Backwell School | 52.7 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 1,595 | 4.9 miles |
| Priory Community School | 44.2 | 8.4% | 18.1% | 1,486 | 6.4 miles |
| St Katherine's School | 50 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 976 | 7.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.16%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.25%
- Persistent absence
- 23.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gordano School3.7 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Nailsea School3.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Backwell School4.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Priory Community School6.4 miles
Secondary · Weston-Super-Mare
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St Katherine's School7.3 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Clevedon
Common questions
- What ages does Clevedon School teach?
- Clevedon School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Clevedon.
- Who is the headteacher of Clevedon School?
- The headteacher of Clevedon School is Mr Jim Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clevedon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clevedon School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clevedon School?
- Clevedon School has 1,390 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Clevedon School full?
- Clevedon School has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,390 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clevedon School a faith school?
- No. Clevedon School has no designated religious character.
- Is Clevedon School a selective school?
- No. Clevedon School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Clevedon School part of an academy trust?
- Clevedon School is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clevedon School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 51.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clevedon School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Clevedon School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clevedon School's absence rate?
- Clevedon School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clevedon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clevedon School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.