How many schools are in North Somerset?

North Somerset has 84 open schools: 64 primary schools and 11 secondary schools across 13 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by North Somerset school catchment zones?

North Somerset administers catchment areas across 13 areas, including Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Nailsea and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in North Somerset?

In North Somerset, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by North Somerset council each autumn.

Which schools in North Somerset are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in North Somerset. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the North Somerset admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

North Somerset School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

North Somerset has 84 schools - 64 primary and 11 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

The largest concentrations sit around Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare and Weston-super-Mare, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Around 38% of schools in North Somerset have a religious character - Church of England, Catholic, or other faith - which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

84 total 64 primary 11 secondary 13 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 13 of the 84 schools in North Somerset are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. 32 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 28 North Somerset schools with a current Ofsted rating, 26 are rated Good or Outstanding.

North Somerset Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for North Somerset schools are published annually.

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Schools in Bristol

26 schools

The Downs Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bristol · BS48 1PF

Ages 4-13 262 pupils Capacity 300

Ravenswood School

Not applicable · Community special school

Bristol · BS48 2NN

Ages 4-19 136 pupils Capacity 134

Backwell School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS48 3BX

Ages 11-18 1597 pupils Capacity 1728

Gordano School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 7QR

Ages 11-18 2097 pupils Capacity 1940

Nailsea School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS48 2HN

Ages 11-18 1154 pupils Capacity 1300

Birdwell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS41 9AZ

Ages 3-11 424 pupils Capacity 450

Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 7JF

Ages 3-11 417 pupils Capacity 420

St Katherine's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 0HU

Ages 11-18 998 pupils Capacity 1001

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 7TR

Ages 4-11 80 pupils Capacity 105

High Down Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 6DY

Ages 7-11 341 pupils Capacity 330

Crockerne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS20 0JP

Ages 3-11 319 pupils Capacity 298

Dundry Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bristol · BS41 8JE

Ages 4-11 89 pupils Capacity 105

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Schools in Weston-Super-Mare

18 schools

Weston College

All through · Further education

Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 2AL

Ages 16-99

Priory Community School

Secondary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 6BP

Ages 11-16 1485 pupils Capacity 1500

Voyage Learning Campus

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 9AX

Ages 4-16 57 pupils

St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 7PU

Ages 4-11 396 pupils Capacity 420

St Georges Church School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 7SA

Ages 3-11 238 pupils Capacity 210

Worle Community School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8XX

Ages 11-16 1288 pupils Capacity 1500

Parklands Educate Together Primary

Primary · Free schools

Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 7NH

Ages 3-11 361 pupils Capacity 450

Milton Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8DY

Ages 4-11 355 pupils Capacity 420

Walliscote Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 1UY

Ages 4-11 306 pupils Capacity 315

Windwhistle Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS23 3TZ

Ages 3-11 336 pupils Capacity 420

Locking Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8BB

Ages 2-11 344 pupils Capacity 430

Oldmixon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 9DA

Ages 2-11 239 pupils Capacity 210

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Schools in Weston-super-Mare

14 schools

Westhaven School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Weston-super-Mare · BS23 4UT

Ages 4-18 185 pupils Capacity 165

Baytree School

Not applicable · Community special school

Weston-super-Mare · BS24 7DX

Ages 3-19 119 pupils Capacity 120

Hans Price Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3QP

Ages 11-16 1026 pupils Capacity 1050

Herons' Moor Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS24 7DX

Ages 3-11 448 pupils Capacity 420

Bournville Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3ST

Ages 2-11 514 pupils Capacity 528

Hutton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS24 9SN

Ages 4-11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3AF

Ages 4-11 207 pupils Capacity 210

St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS22 9BQ

Ages 4-11 304 pupils Capacity 420

Becket Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS22 6DH

Ages 2-11 186 pupils Capacity 252

Ashcombe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3JW

Ages 4-11 624 pupils Capacity 630

Worle Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS22 9EJ

Ages 5-11 172 pupils Capacity 210

Castle Batch Primary School Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Weston-super-Mare · BS22 7FN

Ages 2-11 434 pupils Capacity 415

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Schools in Clevedon

6 schools

Clevedon School

Secondary · Academy converter

Clevedon · BS21 6AH

Ages 11-18 1367 pupils Capacity 1400

Yeo Moor Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Clevedon · BS21 6JL

Ages 2-11 424 pupils Capacity 470

Tickenham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Clevedon · BS21 6RG

Ages 4-11 89 pupils Capacity 105

St John the Evangelist Church School

Primary · Academy converter

Clevedon · BS21 5EL

Ages 4-11 266 pupils Capacity 315

St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Clevedon · BS21 7LT

Ages 4-11 329 pupils Capacity 400

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Clevedon · BS21 6AU

Ages 2-11 121 pupils Capacity 140

Schools in Nailsea

5 schools

Kingshill Church School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Nailsea · BS48 2NP

Ages 4-11 112 pupils Capacity 210

Grove Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Nailsea · BS48 4YZ

Ages 7-11 242 pupils Capacity 240

Hannah More Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Nailsea · BS48 4YZ

Ages 4-7 165 pupils Capacity 180

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Nailsea · BS48 4PD

Ages 4-11 143 pupils Capacity 210

Lime Hills Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Nailsea · BS48 2NN

Ages 5-16 55 pupils Capacity 65

Schools in Winscombe

4 schools

Sidcot School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Winscombe · BS25 1PD

Ages 3-19 616 pupils Capacity 700

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Secondary · Academy converter

Winscombe · BS25 5QN

Ages 11-18 1547 pupils Capacity 1698

Sandford Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Winscombe · BS25 5PA

Ages 4-11 141 pupils Capacity 150

Winscombe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Winscombe · BS25 1HH

Ages 4-11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in Portishead

4 schools

Portishead Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portishead · BS20 7DB

Ages 4-11 393 pupils Capacity 420

High Down Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Portishead · BS20 6DY

Ages 3-7 214 pupils Capacity 300

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portishead · BS20 6BT

Ages 4-11 606 pupils Capacity 630

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Portishead · BS20 6QB

Ages 3-11 218 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in North Somerset

2 schools

Haywood Village Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

North Somerset · BS24 8ES

Ages 3-11 445 pupils Capacity 420

Mary Elton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

North Somerset · BS21 7SX

Ages 4-11 345 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in BRISTOL

1 school

Court-De-Wyck Church School

Primary · Academy converter

BRISTOL · BS49 4NF

Ages 4-11 128 pupils Capacity 160

Schools in Weston Super Mare

1 school

St Anne's Church Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Weston Super Mare · BS24 6RT

Ages 2-11 372 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Other

1 school

Seven Hills

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· BS21 6EX

Ages 11-18 11 pupils Capacity 12

Schools in Yatton

1 school

Chestnut Park Primary

Primary · Free schools

Yatton · BS49 4FW

Ages 2-11 154 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in Banwell

1 school

Banwell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banwell · BS29 6DB

Ages 4-11 127 pupils Capacity 210

North Somerset School Catchment Areas

North Somerset Catchment Area Documents

The Downs Preparatory School

Ravenswood School

Backwell School

Gordano School

Nailsea School

Birdwell Primary School

Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School

St Katherine's School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury

High Down Junior School

Crockerne Church of England Primary School

Dundry Church of England Primary School

Weston College

Priory Community School

Voyage Learning Campus

St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School

St Georges Church School

Worle Community School

Parklands Educate Together Primary

Milton Park Primary School

Walliscote Primary School

Windwhistle Primary School

Locking Primary School

Oldmixon Primary School

Westhaven School

Baytree School

Hans Price Academy

Herons' Moor Academy

Bournville Primary School

Hutton Church of England Primary School

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Becket Primary School

Ashcombe Primary School

Worle Village Primary School

Castle Batch Primary School Academy

Clevedon School

Yeo Moor Primary School

Tickenham Church of England Primary School

St John the Evangelist Church School

St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Kingshill Church School

Grove Junior School

Hannah More Infant School

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Lime Hills Academy

Sidcot School

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Sandford Primary School

Winscombe Primary School

Portishead Primary School

High Down Infant School

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Haywood Village Academy

Mary Elton Primary School

Court-De-Wyck Church School

St Anne's Church Academy

Seven Hills

Chestnut Park Primary

Banwell Primary School

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