Backwell School Exam Results

North SomersetURN 136722Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 2,138 known course entries. 27.9% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 100.0% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 379 known course entries. 27.2% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 96.8% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 852.646.446.2
English & maths 5+59.5%45.2%46.3%
English & maths 4+78.8%66.0%64.8%
English & maths 7+15.5%11.0%14.2%
KS4 pupils2642,551632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2652.659.5%78.8%15.5%264Provisional
2024/2552.756.0%74.6%Not applicable268Final
2023/2453.456.8%81.2%Not applicable266Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Does not apply
Whole-school pupils
1,595
KS4 pupils
264
KS4 pupils with SEN
12.9%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
2.7%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1826412.9%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 182689.0%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1826614.3%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
28%
of fully published grades
+2.6 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
14%
of fully published grades
+0.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
5%
of fully published grades
-0.9 pp vs England sample
Entries
2,138
2,137 published · 24 courses
2,138 known entries · 100.0% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language262
23%
11%5%
English Literature254
18%
6%1%
Mathematics261
26%
16%4%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs191
17%
6%2%
Physics68
57%
35%13%
Chemistry68
59%
37%9%
Biology68
60%
37%15%
Geography175
32%
17%5%
Spanish98
21%
11%6%
History97
41%
21%8%
French87
26%
16%5%
Business Studies76
24%
9%4%
Sociology72
35%
19%11%
Food Preparation and Nutrition56
45%
20%5%
Physical Education56
27%
9%4%
Art and Design54
22%
11%2%
Photography44
25%
14%0%
Religious Studies44
39%
27%9%
Design and Technology36
11%
6%6%
Computer Science24
33%
29%12%
Drama18
17%
0%0%
German15
60%
27%20%
Music13
31%
15%8%
Arabic1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/262,13828%14%5%100.0%Provisional
2024/252,18230%17%7%99.9%Final
2023/242,20826%14%6%100.0%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
8%
of fully published entries
-1.7 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
27%
of fully published entries
-1.9 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
52%
of fully published entries
-3.7 pp vs England sample
Entries
379
367 published · 24 courses
379 known entries · 96.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics4719%
45%
66%
Biology383%
18%
55%
Psychology290%
14%
38%
Geography274%
22%
44%
Physics2711%
30%
56%
English Literature248%
29%
58%
Chemistry220%
14%
32%
Economics2218%
27%
59%
History195%
16%
42%
Computer Science157%
47%
60%
English Language150%
20%
53%
Physical Education / Sports Studies138%
15%
54%
Design and Technology (Product Design)110%
18%
18%
Sociology110%
9%
27%
Mathematics (Further)1020%
80%
90%
Religious Studies100%
30%
60%
French729%
57%
100%
Photography714%
29%
29%
Textiles729%
29%
57%
Art and Design60%
17%
50%
Drama and Theatre Studies5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music Technology3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/253798%27%52%96.8%Final
2023/244207%24%50%96.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence