Backwell School
About Backwell School
Backwell School is a Good-rated secondary in North Somerset, and the data shows it is a strong performer academically. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2020, rated the school Good across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. An ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The single most informative exam metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs. Backwell’s Progress 8 score is 0. 21, which is above the national average and well above the North Somerset local authority average of -0. 04. That places the school third out of ten secondary schools in the local authority, and in the top third nationally. In other words, pupils here typically make more progress than their peers in similar schools across the country.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 241 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Feb 2025Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:10
Source: backwellschool.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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Understanding Progress 8
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SEN & EHCP: A Parent's Guide
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Understanding School Catchment Areas
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