- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average, low absence.
150 first choices, 150 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,393
Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
All 29 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South Gloucestershire average.
103 first choices, 149 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 1,244
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South Gloucestershire average.
276 first choices, 229 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 1,415
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
235 first choices, 256 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,416
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average.
124 first choices, 135 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 804
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
227 first choices, 262 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,741
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South Gloucestershire average.
244 first choices, 223 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 1,294
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
205 first choices, 197 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,095
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well below the England average, low absence.
79 first choices, 101 offers made
Ready for secondary school43%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 992
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
135 first choices, 174 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 825
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
77 first choices, 80 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 510
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
148 first choices, 144 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 775
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
255 first choices, 236 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 1,268
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 608
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
176 first choices, 207 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,191
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
93 first choices, 114 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
South Gloucestershire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 854
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 16
- Pupils
- 152
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 19
- Pupils
- 124
Aurora Hedgeway School
Pilning, BS35 4JN · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 63
Castlefell School
Bristol, BS35 3NS · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 44
Immanuel Christian School
Westerleigh, BS37 8QG · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –South Gloucestershire about 17
- Pupils
- 60
Neptune School
Bs30 5ju · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 25
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 43
- Pupils
- 75
Pathways Learning Centre
Bristol, BS16 2RQ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 78
- Secondary schools29including 9 special
- Typical GCSE grade42.9England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 291 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals20.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How South Gloucestershire's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in South Gloucestershire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 6
- Good: 6 of 6
- Requires improvement: 0 of 6
- Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in South Gloucestershire
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 29 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire, explained
There are 29 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire, teaching 18,685 children. 1 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 special and 5 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in South Gloucestershire scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
20.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,069 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Kingswood and Fishponds18 secondary schools
- Thornbury4 secondary schools
- Yate3 secondary schools
- Patchway2 secondary schools
- Bradley Stoke1 school
- Chipping Sodbury1 school
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne1 school
- Stoke Gifford1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in South Gloucestershire?
There are 29 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in South Gloucestershire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in South Gloucestershire on Eduscope are Bradley Stoke Community School, John Cabot Academy and Downend School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in South Gloucestershire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in South Gloucestershire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in South Gloucestershire is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in South Gloucestershire?
When choosing a secondary school in South Gloucestershire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 29 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.