Clevedon School

Clevedon School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in key areas such as the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The school fosters a friendly and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to achieve academically while developing into positive members of the community. Notably, the personal development aspect is rated as 'Outstanding', reflecting the strong relationships between pupils and staff, and the emphasis on extra-curricular activities that bolster student engagement and identity. This is the first inspection for Clevedon School since it became an academy under section 5 of the Education Act, marking an important milestone in its development within the Futura Learning Partnership context.

Strengths

• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Inclusive and supportive school culture
• Positive role models in the sixth form
• Effective careers provision linking subjects with future pathways
• Wide range of extra-curricular opportunities
• Calm and purposeful learning environment

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
• Reading support strategies are not effective for all pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Clevedon School attended 90.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.3% of pupils at Clevedon School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Clevedon School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.6% of pupils at Clevedon School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Clevedon School received £8,017 and spent £8,002 for each of its 1,367 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £447,000 (£327 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Futura Learning Partnership, income was £7,630 and spending £7,598 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Clevedon · North Somerset local authority: places and applications

Clevedon School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Yeo Moor Primary School Clevedon
• Mary Elton Primary School North Somerset
• Tickenham Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Chestnut Park Primary Yatton
• Four Acres Academy Bristol
• Bedminster Down School Bristol
• Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol
• Wansdyke Primary School Bristol

What is Clevedon School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Clevedon School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Clevedon School last inspected by Ofsted?

Clevedon School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Clevedon School have?

Clevedon School has 1,390 pupils on roll.

What age range does Clevedon School cover?

Clevedon School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Clevedon School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.3, and 54% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Clevedon School?

Clevedon School is at Valley Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AH.