Nailsea School
Academy converter secondary school in Bristol (North Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As the proud Head teacher of our fantastic school, I am very pleased you have decided to visit our website and find out more about Nailsea School and Sixth Form, a school with a big heart where staff and students strive to be the best version of themselves.
Nailsea is an inclusive school community, driven by an underlying ethos captured in three simple words: Aspire -Believe Succeed. We care not only about the academic development of our students but also their emotional and personal development.
We recognise that every student has their own individual strengths, gifts and talents and our aim is to ensure these are all developed to their full potential. Everyday we encourage all staff and students to strive for their personal best.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Kooth
- MyMaths
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 138466
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzanne Renny | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Butler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joy Tague | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Freeman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Deborah Stephens | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gemma Broom | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Dr Joanne Edwards | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dionne Elliott | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Dionne Elliott | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Kaya Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Scott Gladwyn-Ball Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Body Former | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record