Backwell School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Backwell School
Address: Station Road, Backwell
Town/City: Bristol
Postcode: BS48 3BX
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 Will Penny
Capacity: 1728
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1595 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.5%

Location and administration

URN: 136722
DfE Number: 802/4129
UKPRN: 10033577
UPRN: 24070182
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: North Somerset (E06000024)
Constituency: North Somerset (E14001399)
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. St Francis Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  4. Golden Valley Primary School (1.9km)
  5. Nailsea School (2.0km)
  6. Hannah More Infant School (2.1km)
  7. Grove Junior School (2.2km)
  8. Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School (2.3km)
  9. Ravenswood School (3.0km)
  10. Lime Hills Academy (3.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Aaron Brooks - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 December 2027.
  • Mr Chris Carter - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
  • Mr Paidamoyo Chinyenya - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
  • Mr James Cousins - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
  • Mr James Cousins - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
  • Mr Joshua Furnival - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
  • 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.
  • 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 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 January 2030.
  • Mr William James Penny - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Jacci Ramplin - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 June 2001 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
  • Mrs Jacci Ramplin - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 January 2027.
  • Ms Annabelle Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
  • Ms Katie Rose - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
  • Mr Ken Trevitt - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 January 2030.