Kingshill Church School
Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Harvey
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 139205
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275852720
About this school
Kingshill Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Nailsea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingshill Church 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 25 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 48% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 60% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 68% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 52% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingshill Church 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 | 41% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingshill Church School compares
Kingshill Church School ranked 56th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 8.1% | 30.4% | 104 | — |
| Golden Valley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 401 | 0.8 miles |
| Grove Junior School | 65% | 4% | 12.4% | 227 | 0.8 miles |
| Hannah More Infant School | — | 4.5% | 7.9% | 176 | 0.9 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 14% | 142 | 1.0 miles |
| Tickenham Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 93 | 1.2 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)
- 30.36%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.07%
- Persistent absence
- 19.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Golden Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Grove Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Hannah More Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Tickenham Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Clevedon
Other schools in Nailsea
- Grove Junior School Primary
- Hannah More Infant School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lime Hills Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Kingshill Church School teach?
- Kingshill Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nailsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingshill Church School?
- The headteacher of Kingshill Church School is Mrs Lisa Harvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingshill Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingshill Church 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 Kingshill Church School?
- Kingshill Church School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingshill Church School full?
- Kingshill Church School has capacity for 210 pupils and 104 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingshill Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Kingshill Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Kingshill Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingshill Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kingshill Church School part of an academy trust?
- Kingshill Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingshill Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingshill Church School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Kingshill Church School ranked 56th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingshill Church School's absence rate?
- Kingshill Church School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingshill Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingshill Church 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.