Schools in Weston-super-Mare
The town occupies North Somerset between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill, carrying the physical legacy of that Victorian expansion across its seafront terraces and promenade. Knightstone marks the older seafront quarter.
Settled since the Iron Age but still a small coastal village at the turn of the nineteenth century, Weston-super-Mare grew rapidly into a seaside resort once the railway arrived and the Grand Pier anchored the Bristol Channel seafront. Worle, the main residential area to the east, is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments; Uphill, to the south, draws families competing for primary places, and Oldmixon forms a distinct community further inland. Around 82,000 people live in the town, with Weston-super-Mare station offering Great Western Railway services to Bristol Temple Meads in around fifty minutes.
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Area Performance
Weston-super-Mare schools rank in the top 65% of England
Across 33 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.12/10, -0.27 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
21% Elite
Distribution across all Weston-super-Mare schools
Weston-super-Mare vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 65%
Across all ranked Weston-super-Mare schools
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
top 62% of 14,825
top 62% of 14,825
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
top 72% of 3,810
top 72% of 3,810
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
top 89% of 2,525
top 89% of 2,525
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Weston-super-Mare town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Local directory
School profiles in Weston-super-Mare
Browse 25 local profile links across primary schools in weston-super-mare town, secondary schools in weston-super-mare town and sixth forms in weston-super-mare town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Primary schools in Weston-super-Mare town
20 local matches
Secondary schools in Weston-super-Mare town
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Sixth forms in Weston-super-Mare town
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