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Clevedon School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Valley Road, Clevedon BS21 6AH · clevedonschool.org.uk · 01275 876744
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.4
- average Attainment 8 score. North Somerset 46.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.61 mi
- 7.42 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · North Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,390
- 99% of 1,400 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 4.61 mi (7.42 km) from the school. Source: North Somerset Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 271 families put the school first and 225 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 225 | 271 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 213 | 212 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 235 | 226 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 234 | 239 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 239 | 248 | 1▲ | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.61 mi7.42 km | |
Offer-day round; later rounds (places freed by refusals) are not read.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.4, and 48.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Somerset it was 46.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼16.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.32 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.5 | +1.4 |
| Further education | 37 | −2.5 |
| Other education | 0.9 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | −1.1 |
| Employment | 3.4 | +0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | +2.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 students | B (39.3) | Above average +0.18 | |
| 94 students | B (39.2) | Above average +0.17 | |
| 34 students | Dist (34.7) | Average +0.07 | |
| 7 students | Dist+ (40) | Average -0.25 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 92 | B- (36.3) | +0.10 |
| 2022/23 | 82 | C+ (34.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 94 | B (40.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 79 | C (31.6) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 91 | C (31.1) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 97 | C+ (31.8) | -0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 83 | C (31.2) | -0.03 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46.6 | +2.5 |
| Further education | 5.8 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | −4.9 |
| Employment | 29.1 | +2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.7 | −1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +1 |
Ofsted
Clevedon School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Mar 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (359 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 359
- 26% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 93 parents (26%) with SEND