Kingshill Church School is a primary school in Nailsea, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Kingshill Church School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 53% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 30.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NP
Website: www.kingshillbwmat.org
Telephone: 01275852720
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Harvey
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139205

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 112
Number of Boys: 59
Number of Girls: 53

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.80%95
Other White3.60%4
Other Mixed2.70%3
African2.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%2
Indian1.80%2
Gypsy/Roma1.80%2
Other Black0.90%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-6.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
41%
Town average
72%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
108.0
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingshill CofE Primary School
Pound Lane , BS48 2NP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Nailsea Christ Church CofE Junior School
Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Kingshill Church School
Pound Lane , BS48 2NP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Greenslade Infant School
Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN
- not rated 81 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Four Oaks Infant School
Silver Street , Nailsea BS48 2DS
- not rated 489 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nailsea School
Mizzymead Road , Nailsea BS48 2HN
3out of 4 1,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Nailsea School
Mizzymead Road , Nailsea BS48 2HN
- not rated 1,219 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lime Hills Academy
Pound Lane , BS48 2NN
- not rated 99 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Oak Hill
Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN
- not rated 133 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ravenswood School
Pound Lane , Nailsea BS48 2NN
3out of 4 194 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.