Portishead South

Summary

Portishead South (E02003067) is part of North Somerset local authority (view on map). Portishead South has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Portishead South neighbours Portishead Central, Portishead Redcliffe, and Long Ashton & Gordano.

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  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Portishead South is the 7th least deprived area in North Somerset (out of 26) with 17% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across North Somerset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Portishead South, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in North Somerset and 27% nationally.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Portishead South % in North Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Portishead South, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in North Somerset, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Portishead South % in North Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 87% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 8% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Portishead South, 8% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 11% in North Somerset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Portishead South % in North Somerset % in England
White 91% 89% 67%
Asian 3% 3% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Portishead South with English as an additional language is 7%, compared with 10% in North Somerset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Portishead South % in North Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 7% 10% 22%
Known or believed to be English 93% 90% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Portishead South has 20 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Portishead South
All childcare providers 20
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 12

In Portishead South, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Portishead South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Portishead South has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Portishead South
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Portishead South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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