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Schools

Nearly half of our whole council budget is spent on running our education system within North Somerset.

Schools

We have a statutory duty to provide every child with an education and our services cover:

Academies

Academies are independent from local authority control, they are directly funded by central government.

Admissions

Our Admissions team manage allocations for first admissions, in year changes and the transfer of pupils between schools in North Somerset. To find out more see our Admissions pages.

School holiday and term dates

Our school holiday and term dates for schools across North Somerset are available.

School closure list and emergency closures

Our School closure list (pdf) is available for download. This shows the days our  schools have decided to close for inset days.

In times of disruption from normal, our Schools Emergency Closures page will inform you the status of our schools. 

School Meals

School meals are an important part of the school day. 60 out of our 74 schools make home cooked food on site, cooked on the day, for the day.

Any child attending a North Somerset school whose parents or carers are on certain benefits could be entitled to receive free meal at school to find out more please see our free school meals page.

School Governors

We provide support for governors, governing bodies, schools and senior school managers

Home to School Transport

The School Admissions and Transport Team are responsible for the transport between home and school for about 3000 eligible pupils and 200 fare-paying pupils who travel on more than 150 routes.

To see if your child is entitled see our Home to School Transport pages.

Music service

Our Music service supports schools with the musical experiences they deliver and provides young people with a range of opportunities and tuition, which is affordable as well as being of a very high quality.

Complaints

For pupils who attend local authority maintained schools the complaints policy guidance is available to download.

For pupils who attend Academies and Further Education colleges the Education Funding Agency have produced the Procedure for dealing with complaints about providers (pdf).

Strategic schools forum

The Strategic Schools Forum is a statutory body which must be consulted on a wide range of issues. These include schools and early years funding formula, contracts for supplies and services as well as arrangements for special educational needs, the use of pupil referral units and education other than at school.

Other schools and colleges

Within this area there are also a number of Independent Schools and Local Colleges.

Other Services

We also provide a huge range of other schools services:

We are also broadening our influence through our Extended Schools programme which provides activities and services to help meet the needs of pupils, families and the wider community.