Backwell School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, North Somerset
Backwell School is a secondary school in Bristol, North Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,595 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Backwell School.”
- “They feel safe and have trusted adults who they know will help them if they are experiencing difficulties.”
- “Pupils meet the high expectations the school has for their behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, the checks that teachers make on what pupils know and can do are not consistently effective.”
- “This means that some pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or are disadvantaged, have misconceptions that persist.”
- “Sometimes, the work pupils are asked to complete does not take into account their starting points.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 276 first-preference applications, 263 offers in total, 259 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as North Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Somerset.
- Nailsea School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Gordano School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Katherine's School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clevedon School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form 6.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Priory Community School 8.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Worle Community School 9.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy 9.8 mi Good Last distance published