St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Highdale Avenue, Clevedon, BS21 7LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Ro O'Reilly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 145443
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275873132
About this school
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Clevedon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 58 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 74% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 84% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 | 69% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 355 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School compares
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 325 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 130 | 0.3 miles |
| Yeo Moor Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 420 | 0.6 miles |
| St John the Evangelist Church School | 67% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 259 | 0.9 miles |
| Mary Elton Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 12.2% | 347 | 1.2 miles |
| Tickenham Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 93 | 2.3 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)
- 6.38%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 7.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Clevedon
-
Yeo Moor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Clevedon
-
St John the Evangelist Church School0.9 miles
Primary · Clevedon
-
Mary Elton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · North Somerset
-
Tickenham Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Clevedon
Other schools in Clevedon
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Clevedon.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John the Evangelist Church School Primary
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Yeo Moor Primary School Primary
- Clevedon School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Clevedon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is Ms Ro O'Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School full?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School has capacity for 400 pupils and 325 on roll (81%), 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.