United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
North Somerset
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~216k · 80 state-funded schools
The signature
How North Somerset ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,936/yr
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£315,000
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,194/mo
Expensive
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,491/yr
Expensive
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Crime
82.5/1k
High
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.8
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
94.8%
Strong
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
73 of 77 (94.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 80 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordano School | Secondary | 2,097 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Backwell School | Secondary | 1,597 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,547 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Priory Community School | Secondary | 1,485 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clevedon School | Secondary | 1,367 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Worle Community School | Secondary | 1,288 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | Ofsted |
Nailsea School | Secondary | 1,154 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hans Price Academy | Secondary | 1,026 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Katherine's School | Secondary | 998 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winterstoke Hundred Academy | Secondary | 829 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadoak Academy | Secondary | 736 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mendip Green Primary School | Primary | 628 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashcombe Primary School | Primary | 624 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 606 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bournville Primary School | Primary | 514 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Herons' Moor Academy | Primary | 448 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haywood Village Academy | Primary | 445 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Batch Primary School Academy | Primary | 434 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Birdwell Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Yeo Moor Primary School | Primary | 424 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.