North Somerset school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (11)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Backwell School	263	467	276	259	1.8 per offer
Broadoak Academy	145	228	126	126	1.6 per offer
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form	246	331	238	238	1.3 per offer
Clevedon School	225	424	271	225	1.9 per offer
Gordano School	296	350	266	266	1.2 per offer
Hans Price Academy	196	362	234	196	1.8 per offer
Nailsea School	197	400	190	187	2.0 per offer
Priory Community School	269	387	264	264	1.4 per offer
St Katherine's School	185	418	165	145	2.3 per offer
Winterstoke Hundred Academy	143	247	135	135	1.7 per offer
Worle Community School	173	284	165	165	1.6 per offer

Primary schools (60)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
All Saints Church of England Primary School	19	47	18	18	2.5 per offer
Ashcombe Primary School	89	139	87	85	1.6 per offer
Banwell Primary School	16	27	14	14	1.7 per offer
Becket Primary School	18	29	18	18	1.6 per offer
Birdwell Primary School	60	87	66	60	1.5 per offer
Blagdon Primary School	9	19	9	9	2.1 per offer
Bournville Primary School	41	49	40	40	1.2 per offer
Burrington Church of England Primary School	14	37	14	14	2.6 per offer
Castle Batch Primary School	41	93	41	41	2.3 per offer
Chestnut Park Primary	30	63	34	30	2.1 per offer
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	26	43	24	24	1.7 per offer
Churchill Church of England Primary School	30	56	36	30	1.9 per offer
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	18	35	17	17	1.9 per offer
Court-De-Wyck Church School	21	42	21	21	2.0 per offer
Crockerne Church of England Primary School	34	37	33	32	1.1 per offer
Dundry Church of England Primary School	5	12	5	5	2.4 per offer
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School	25	78	24	24	3.1 per offer
Golden Valley Primary School	59	112	59	57	1.9 per offer
Hannah More Infant School	53	87	52	52	1.6 per offer
Haywood Village Academy	55	125	53	53	2.3 per offer
Herons' Moor Academy	50	76	48	48	1.5 per offer
High Down Infant School	40	68	40	40	1.7 per offer
Hutton Church of England Primary School	24	49	20	20	2.0 per offer
Kewstoke Primary School	1	2	1	1	2.0 per offer
Kingshill Church School	9	21	9	9	2.3 per offer
Locking Primary School	59	121	65	59	2.1 per offer
Mary Elton Primary School	52	91	48	48	1.8 per offer
Mead Vale Community Primary School	28	64	33	28	2.3 per offer
Mendip Green Primary School	82	140	80	80	1.7 per offer
Milton Park Primary School	32	55	29	29	1.7 per offer
Northleaze Church of England Primary School	11	65	11	11	5.9 per offer
Oldmixon Primary School	19	32	19	19	1.7 per offer
Parklands Educate Together Primary	43	74	41	41	1.7 per offer
Portishead Primary School	45	123	45	45	2.7 per offer
Sandford Primary School	14	36	11	11	2.6 per offer
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	30	43	30	29	1.4 per offer
St Anne's Church Primary School	52	71	52	52	1.4 per offer
St Francis Catholic Primary School	14	45	14	14	3.2 per offer
St Georges Church School	30	51	33	30	1.7 per offer
St John the Evangelist Church School	30	55	27	27	1.8 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	19	40	19	19	2.1 per offer
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School	45	76	44	44	1.7 per offer
St Martin's Church of England Primary School	16	33	16	16	2.1 per offer
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury	13	22	12	12	1.7 per offer
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School	25	62	23	23	2.5 per offer
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	85	167	86	85	2.0 per offer
Tickenham Church of England Primary School	15	21	14	14	1.4 per offer
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School	48	90	48	48	1.9 per offer
Uphill Village Academy	43	90	58	43	2.1 per offer
Walliscote Primary School	24	44	20	20	1.8 per offer
West Leigh Infant School	41	56	41	41	1.4 per offer
Windwhistle Primary School	22	32	20	20	1.5 per offer
Winford Church of England Primary School	30	37	28	28	1.2 per offer
Winscombe Primary School	30	52	34	29	1.7 per offer
Worle Village Primary School	13	34	12	12	2.6 per offer
Worlebury St Pauls Church School	16	22	15	15	1.4 per offer
Wraxall Church of England Primary School	0	9	0	0	Not published
Wrington Church of England Primary School	26	52	24	24	2.0 per offer
Yatton Infant School	58	92	53	53	1.6 per offer
Yeo Moor Primary School	60	109	70	60	1.8 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the North Somerset secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.