Councils · England · North Somerset
Schools in North Somerset, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 64 primary, 11 secondary — with North Somerset’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Somerset’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Somerset’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN NORTH SOMERSET
Find your shortlist.
All 84state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 64
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Good
Ashcombe Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Backwell Church of England Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Not judged
Banwell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Banwell
Ofsted · Good
Becket Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Birdwell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Blagdon Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Bournville Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Outstanding
Burrington Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Castle Batch Primary School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Chestnut Park Primary
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Yatton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Churchill Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Court-De-Wyck Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · BRISTOL
Ofsted · Good
Crockerne Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Dundry Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Outstanding
Golden Valley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Outstanding
Grove Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Nailsea
Ofsted · Good
Hannah More Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Nailsea
Ofsted · Good
Haywood Village Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · North Somerset
Ofsted · Outstanding
Herons' Moor Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
High Down Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Portishead
Ofsted · Good
High Down Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Hutton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Kewstoke Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Not judged yet
Kingshill Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Nailsea
Ofsted · Good
Locking Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Mary Elton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · North Somerset
Ofsted · Good
Mead Vale Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Not judged
Mendip Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Milton Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Northleaze Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Oldmixon Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Parklands Educate Together Primary
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Portishead Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Portishead
Ofsted · Good
Sandford Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winscombe
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Church Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weston Super Mare
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Nailsea
Ofsted · Not judged
St Georges Church School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Not judged
St John the Evangelist Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Portishead
Not judged yet
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Not judged
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Not judged
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Portishead
Ofsted · Outstanding
Tickenham Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Uphill Village Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Not judged
Walliscote Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
West Leigh Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Windwhistle Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Winford Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Winscombe Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winscombe
Ofsted · Good
Worle Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Worlebury St Pauls Church School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Wraxall Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Wrington Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Outstanding
Yatton Church of England Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Yatton Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Yeo Moor Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 11
Backwell School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Broadoak Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Winscombe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Clevedon School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Clevedon
Ofsted · Good
Gordano School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Hans Price Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Nailsea School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Priory Community School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
St Katherine's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
Worle Community School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Special & other · 9
Baytree School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Not judged
Lime Hills Academy
Free schools special · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Nailsea
Not judged yet
Ravenswood School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Bristol
Ofsted · Good
Seven Hills
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Sidcot School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Winscombe
Not judged yet
Sky Vale
Other independent special school · Ages 6-18 · Mixed · Bristol
Not judged yet
The Downs Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 4-13 · Mixed · Bristol
Not judged yet
Westhaven School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Weston-super-Mare
Ofsted · Not judged
Weston College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through North Somerset.
If you live in North Somerset, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some North Somerset secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near North Somerset often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.