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Backwell School

Backwell School
Station Road
Backwell
Portishead
England
BS483BX

📞 phone: 01275 463371

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Jon Nunes

✉️ reveal email: kmar…@backwellschool.netreveal

🌍 web: www.backwellschool.net

1630 pupils mixed gender
1728 pupils capacity: 94% full

846 boys 52%

784 girls 48%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
136722
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4129
Open date
1. May 2011
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 348692, Northing: 168840
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.416, Longitude: -2.7392
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
28. January 2020
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › North Somerset › Backwell
Free school meals %
8.30
Trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Learning provider ref #
10033577

School governors

  • Mrs Jacci Ramplin, Chair of Local Governing Body 6. June 2001—19. January 2025
  • Mr Jonathan Nunes, Local Governor 1. September 2016—None
  • Mrs Fiona Harper, Local Governor 8. July 2022—7. July 2026
  • Mrs Amanda Hayden, Local Governor 12. July 2021—11. July 2025
  • Mrs Clara Mason, Local Governor 28. September 2020—27. September 2024
  • Ms Annabelle Lucy Richards, Local Governor 27. November 2020—26. November 2024
  • Mrs Charlotte Hartley-Hodge, Local Governor 10. December 2020—9. December 2024
  • Mr Ken Trevitt, Local Governor 19. November 2021—18. November 2025
  • Mr John Robert Hinton, Local Governor 24. January 2022—23. January 2026
  • Mrs Donna Kenny, Local Governor 24. January 2022—23. January 2026
  • Mrs Pamela Mary Gregory, Local Governor 25. January 2023—24. January 2027
  • Ms Lisa Atkins, Local Governor 22. February 2023—21. February 2027
  • Mr Aaron Brooks, Local Governor 8. December 2023—7. December 2027
  • Mr Joshua Furnival, Local Governor 18. June 2024—17. June 2028
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Near Backwell School

  1. Schools Secondary
  2. 1.2 milesNailsea School, BS482HN (1116 pupils)
  3. Schools
  4. 0.5 milesFairfield PNEU School, BS483PD (129 pupils)
  5. 1.9 milesLime Hills Academy, BS482NN (27 pupils)
  6. 1.9 milesRavenswood School, BS482NN (132 pupils)
  7. 3.0 milesThe Downs Preparatory School, BS481PF (271 pupils)
  8. Schools Primary
  9. 0.4 milesWest Leigh Infant School, BS483NG (134 pupils)
  10. 0.5 milesBackwell Church of England Junior School, BS483JJ (239 pupils)
  11. 1.0 mileSt Francis Catholic Primary School, BS484PD (151 pupils)
  12. 1.2 milesGolden Valley Primary School, BS481BB (412 pupils)
  13. 1.3 milesHannah More Infant School, BS484YZ (161 pupils)
  14. 1.4 milesFlax Bourton Church of England Primary School, BS481UA (199 pupils)
  15. 1.4 milesGrove Junior School, BS484YZ (239 pupils)
  16. 1.9 milesKingshill Church School, BS482NP (118 pupils)
  17. 1.9 milesWraxall Church of England Primary School, BS481LB (66 pupils)
  18. 3.0 milesTickenham Church of England Primary School, BS216RG (88 pupils)
  19. Care Facilities
  20. 0.3 miles★★★★★Rainbow Pre School, BS483HR
  21. Chemists
  22. 0.2 milesCohens Chemist, BS483HA
  23. Dentists
  24. 0.2 milesBackwell Dental Care Ltd, BS483HA
  25. Doctors
  26. 0.2 milesBackwell Medical Centre, BS483HA
  27. Food Trucks
  28. 0.5 miles★★★Little Taquero (The), BS483JF
  29. Catering Services
  30. ★★★★★Aspens @ Backwell Academy, BS483BX
  31. 0.3 miles★★★★★Backwell After School Club, BS483NG
  32. 0.3 miles★★★★★Meadowside Pre-School, BS483NG
  33. 0.3 miles★★★★★Aspens @ West Leigh Infants School, BS483NG
  34. 0.5 miles★★★★★Tall Pines Golf Club, BS483DT
  35. Retail Stores
  36. 0.1 milesBackwell Leisure Centre, BS483PB
  37. 0.2 miles★★★★★Backwell Post Office, BS483HH
  38. 0.3 miles★★★★★Spar, BS483HL
  39. 0.4 miles★★★★Ashton & Backwell Football Club, BS483BH
  40. Takeaway Shops
  41. 0.3 miles★★★Backwell Indian Takeaway, BS483HL

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