Education

Monkton Wood Academy students recently travelled to Cantabria in northern Spain

Weston-super-Mare pupils practise Spanish on immersive trip to Cantabria

Year two pupils at Uphill Village Academy recently took part in a water safety session delivered by an RNLI volunteer

Year two pupils at Uphill Village Academy recently took part in a water safety session delivered by an RNLI volunteer

Weston pupils learn vital sea safety lessons from RNLI volunteer

Worle Community School Academy recently hosted the Oscar-style event at the Winter Gardens in Weston-super-Mare

Worle Community School Academy recently hosted the Oscar-style event at the Winter Gardens in Weston-super-Mare

Worle Community School Academy hosts awards night for students

Year six students from Haywood Village Academy took part in a four-day residential trip to Barton Hall in Devon,

Year six students from Haywood Village Academy took part in a four-day residential trip to Barton Hall in Devon,

Weston pupils take on abseiling and ziplining in four-day Devon trip

Walliscote Good News Room pupils follow in Jill Dando’s footsteps at former Weston Mercury building.

Walliscote Good News Room pupils follow in Jill Dando’s footsteps at former Weston Mercury building.

Pupils follow Jill Dando’s footsteps at former Weston Mercury building

The school joined the initiative to promote equality and challenge discrimination by raising awareness of the impact of racism.

The school joined the initiative to promote equality and challenge discrimination by raising awareness of the impact of racism.

Broadoak Academy students wear red to stand against racism

Haywood Village Academy collected donations for its school foodbank during a recent non-uniform day

Haywood Village Academy collected donations for its school foodbank during a recent non-uniform day

Haywood Village Academy thanks 'heart-warming' foodbank donations

St Mark's Primary School in Worle is celebrating results above the national average for the second year running

St Mark's Primary School in Worle is celebrating results above the national average for the second year running

School in Worle celebrates above-average results for the second year running

About 30 year eight pupils from Worle, Clevedon and Backwell schools took part in the visit to Bristol Airport

About 30 year eight pupils from Worle, Clevedon and Backwell schools took part in the visit to Bristol Airport

Backwell School

North Somerset pupils visit Bristol Airport to explore aviation careers

New headteacher Jacqi Stephens chats with pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Weston-super-Mare

New headteacher Jacqi Stephens chats with pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Weston-super-Mare

New headteacher takes charge at school in Weston-super-Mare

Keri Kennedy receives the award from CECA South West Chair, Abie Hearn

Keri Kennedy receives the award from CECA South West Chair, Abie Hearn

Apprenticeships

Weston-super-Mare apprentice wins top CECA South West award

Kewstoke Primary School held its Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 14

Kewstoke Primary School held its Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 14

School in Weston-super-Mare celebrates Harvest Festival

Sidcot School released the film to champion imagination, especially as artificial intelligence continues to reshape society

Sidcot School released the film to champion imagination, especially as artificial intelligence continues to reshape society

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Sidcot School launches film championing imagination in the age of AI

Berrow Primary School pupils have become young reporters through their very own Good News Room

Berrow Primary School pupils have become young reporters through their very own Good News Room

Somerset primary pupils become young reporters in new Good News Room

Weston College’s South West Skills Campus on Locking Road

Weston College’s South West Skills Campus on Locking Road

Weston-super-Mare college announces major new £8.8m development

Year two pupils from Haywood Village Academy recently visited the SS Great Britain as part of their history topic on the Victorian era

Year two pupils from Haywood Village Academy recently visited the SS Great Britain as part of their history topic on the Victorian era

Cultural attractions

Weston pupils explore Victorian life aboard Bristol’s SS Great Britain

Mr Aldridge recently visited Broadoak Academy

Mr Aldridge recently visited Broadoak Academy

Weston GCSE students quiz Dan Aldridge on AI, social media and infrastructure

Kindergarten, Child playing with brick toys at daycare nursery. Education development games for school toddlers kids

Kindergarten, Child playing with brick toys at daycare nursery. Education development games for school toddlers kids

Weston childminder told some of her services need 'urgent improvement' by Ofsted

'Too few pupils' prepared for next step, Ofsted tells Weston school

Children from Uphill Village Academy have built scarecrows for Uphill's scarecrow festival.

Children from Uphill Village Academy have built scarecrows for Uphill's scarecrow festival.

Uphill pupils build imaginative scarecrows for village festival

Priory Community School issued an urgent update to parents

Priory Community School issued an urgent update to parents

Avon and Somerset Police

Weston-super-Mare school contacts parents amid nearby bomb threat

Dan Aldridge cuts the ribbon to officially open The Horizon

Dan Aldridge cuts the ribbon to officially open The Horizon

Weston-super-Mare college officially opens new £3m specialist centre

Bournville Primary School is closing early today (Tuesday, September 29)

Bournville Primary School is closing early today (Tuesday, September 29)

Unexpected incident forces Weston-super-Mare school to close early

Hans Price Academy’s year nine and 10 mixed touch rugby team clinched the title at the Touch Rugby National Championships

Hans Price Academy’s year nine and 10 mixed touch rugby team clinched the title at the Touch Rugby National Championships

Hans Price Academy win national touch rugby title after extra-time thriller

Weston-based CIC Wanted Not Wasted has secured £18,000 from Quartet’s Eversea Community First Fund

Weston-based CIC Wanted Not Wasted has secured £18,000 from Quartet’s Eversea Community First Fund

Children and young people

Weston-super-Mare group gets £18,000 for children's mental health support

Bournville Primary School shared the council’s warning with parents

Bournville Primary School shared the council’s warning with parents

Avon and Somerset Police

Weston-super-Mare schools send 'important safety message' to parents

Herons’ Moor Academy in Weston-super-Mare has reported its best-ever results at every statutory assessment stage

Herons’ Moor Academy in Weston-super-Mare has reported its best-ever results at every statutory assessment stage

School in Weston celebrates best-ever results at every assessment stage

Cabot Learning Federation's Hannah Scott and Steve Holland represented England at the European Touch Rugby Championships and returned home with gold medals

Cabot Learning Federation's Hannah Scott and Steve Holland represented England at the European Touch Rugby Championships and returned home with gold medals

North Somerset school staff crowned European touch rugby champions

Ofsted described Walliscote Primary School as a positive environment where pupils feel safe, attend regularly, and enjoy their time there

Ofsted described Walliscote Primary School as a positive environment where pupils feel safe, attend regularly, and enjoy their time there

Ofsted praises significant progress at primary school in Weston

Water efficiency visits by South West Water have helped 57 schools across the region save a combined total of over 15m litres of water each year

Water efficiency visits by South West Water have helped 57 schools across the region save a combined total of over 15m litres of water each year

South West Water

Water efficiency visits deliver big savings for South West schools

Avon and Somerset Police

PCC column: The essential safety tool Somerset schools should know about

Changes have been made to SEND provision at Weston College

Changes have been made to SEND provision at Weston College

Concerns over staff departures at Weston-super-Mare college ahead of new term

Letter: Well done to North Somerset's A-level learners

Sidcot School announced that 29 per cent of all GCSE and BTEC Level Two grades were 9–7, and 89 per cent were 9–4

Sidcot School announced that 29 per cent of all GCSE and BTEC Level Two grades were 9–7, and 89 per cent were 9–4

Independent school in Winscombe celebrates strong GCSE results

Pupils celebrating this grades at Clevedon School today, Thursday August 20

Pupils celebrating this grades at Clevedon School today, Thursday August 20

GCSEs and A-levels

How do North Somerset GCSE results compare to the rest of the country?

Broadoak Academy students gather to collect their results this morning

Broadoak Academy students gather to collect their results this morning

Broadoak Academy school students celebrate excellent GCSE results

Weston super Mare MP Dan Aldridge (centre) with students and headteacher Mark Tidman on the left.

Weston super Mare MP Dan Aldridge (centre) with students and headteacher Mark Tidman on the left.

Local MP joins Worle Community School for GCSE results day

Students opening their results envelopes at the school this morning

Students opening their results envelopes at the school this morning

‘Immensely proud’ - Hans Price Academy celebrates GCSE results

Churchill Academy students celebrate GCSE results day

Churchill Academy students celebrate GCSE results day

Student achieves 11 grade 9s as Churchill School celebrates strong results

Students across the country will receive their GCSE results today

Students across the country will receive their GCSE results today

RECAP - GCSE Results day 2026: North Somerset updates

Inspectors at Windwhistle School raised concerns about the

Inspectors at Windwhistle School raised concerns about the

Weston-super-Mare school told it needs to improve after 'turbulent' leadership

Four coaches were needed to bring families to Weston-super-Mare

Four coaches were needed to bring families to Weston-super-Mare

Birmingham nursery 'stunned' as hundreds sign up for Weston-super-Mare day trip

Students at Nailsea School & Sixth Form have been celebrating success across A-levels and Level 3 qualifications

Students at Nailsea School & Sixth Form have been celebrating success across A-levels and Level 3 qualifications

Nailsea School students celebrate as A-level results are announced

Weston College has reported improvements in high grades and pass rates this A-level results day

Weston College has reported improvements in high grades and pass rates this A-level results day

Weston College students celebrate positive exam results

Kings Academy Sixth Form in Cheddar reported that the overwhelming majority of students achieved A–C grades or above

Kings Academy Sixth Form in Cheddar reported that the overwhelming majority of students achieved A–C grades or above

A-Level Results

Sixth form near Weston celebrates outstanding Level 3 results

Winterstoke Hundred Academy has praised the achievements of its year 13 cohort after another strong year of A-level results

Winterstoke Hundred Academy has praised the achievements of its year 13 cohort after another strong year of A-level results

Pupils celebrate as Winterstoke Hundred Academy marks strong A-level results

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form is celebrating its year 13 students following A-level results day

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form is celebrating its year 13 students following A-level results day

Churchill Academy celebrates students' impressive A-level results

Backwell School is celebrating after 98 per cent of its results were marked at grade E or higher, with 34 per cent graded A* or A

Backwell School is celebrating after 98 per cent of its results were marked at grade E or higher, with 34 per cent graded A* or A

Four students at North Somerset school get all A*s in A-level results

Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving A-level grades

Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving A-level grades

A-Level Results

A-level results day 2026: North Somerset students' hard work pays off

Children and young people

Dan Aldridge: For Weston to thrive, it must back its young minds

Residents recently gathered at @Worle and Worle Community School Academy as part of a community event celebrating newly refurbished courts

Residents recently gathered at @Worle and Worle Community School Academy as part of a community event celebrating newly refurbished courts

School and leisure centre in Weston unveil refurbished tennis courts

The scheme, which is designed to improve safety around a school, is set for Milton Park Road in Weston-super-Mare

The scheme, which is designed to improve safety around a school, is set for Milton Park Road in Weston-super-Mare

North Somerset Council

Construction of new School Street in Weston to start next month

University-bound students urged to have Meningitis B jab

Mr James Oakley (pictured) has departed the role of headteacher at a primary school in Weston after 9 years.

Mr James Oakley (pictured) has departed the role of headteacher at a primary school in Weston after 9 years.

Headteacher of primary school in Weston-super-Mare departs role after 9 years