Backwell School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Backwell School
Address: Station Road, Backwell
Town/City: Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3BX
Country: 24070182
 Telephone Number: 01275 463371
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jon Nunes
Capacity: 1728
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1725 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136722
DfE Number: 802/4129
UKPRN: 10033577
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: North Somerset (E06000024)
Constituency: North Somerset (E14000850)
Electoral Ward: Backwell (E05010276)

Easting & Northing: 348692E, 168840N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 0.77" N 2° 44' 20.67" W
Plus Code: 9C3VC786+Q9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. West Leigh Infant School (0.7km)
  2. Backwell Church of England Junior School (0.7km)
  3. Fairfield PNEU School (0.8km)
  4. St Francis Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  5. Golden Valley Primary School (1.9km)
  6. Nailsea School (2.0km)
  7. Hannah More Infant School (2.1km)
  8. Grove Junior School (2.2km)
  9. Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School (2.3km)
  10. Ravenswood School (3.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Lisa Atkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 February 2027.
  • Mrs Pamela Mary Gregory - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 January 2027.
  • Mrs Fiona Harper - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Hartley-Hodge - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2024.
  • Mrs Amanda Hayden - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2025.
  • Mr John Robert Hinton - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Mrs Donna Kenny - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Mrs Clara Mason - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 September 2024.
  • Mrs Jacci Ramplin - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 June 2001 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2025.
  • Ms Annabelle Lucy Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2024.
  • Mr Ken Trevitt - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2025.