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Secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds

All 18 secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds.

18 schools in Kingswood and Fishponds

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  1. John Cabot Academy

    Bristol, BS15 8BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kingswood and Fishponds average.

    103 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,244
    View school John Cabot Academy
  2. Downend School

    Bristol, BS16 6XA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kingswood and Fishponds average, low absence.

    276 first choices, 229 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,415
    View school Downend School
  3. King's Oak Academy

    Bristol, BS15 4JT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • 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
    About 15Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    992
    View school King's Oak Academy
  4. Bristol Metropolitan Academy

    Bristol, BS16 2HD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kingswood and Fishponds average.

    231 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,103
    View school Bristol Metropolitan Academy
  5. Hanham Woods Academy

    Bristol, BS15 3LA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingswood and Fishponds average.

    135 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    825
    View school Hanham Woods Academy
  6. Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

    Bristol, BS30 8TS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingswood and Fishponds average, low absence.

    255 first choices, 236 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,268
    View school Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
  7. Bristol Brunel Academy

    Bristol, BS15 1NU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kingswood and Fishponds average, high absence.

    248 first choices, 226 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,267
    View school Bristol Brunel Academy
  8. Digitech Studio School

    Bristol, BS30 8XQ · Studio School · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Kingswood and Fishponds average, high absence.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 31Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    608
    View school Digitech Studio School
  9. Mangotsfield School

    Bristol, BS16 9LH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas

    Results below the Kingswood and Fishponds average.

    176 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswood and Fishponds Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    1,191
    View school Mangotsfield School
  10. Briarwood School

    Bristol, BS16 4EA · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • 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 26
    Pupils
    167
    View school Briarwood School
  11. 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
    View school Neptune School
  12. 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
    View school New Horizons Learning Centre
  13. 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
    View school Pathways Learning Centre
  14. Soundwell Academy

    Kingswood, BS16 4RL · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • 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 42
    Pupils
    141
    View school Soundwell Academy
  15. St Matthias Academy

    Bristol, BS16 2BG · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    9
    View school St Matthias Academy
  16. Warmley Park School

    Bristol, BS30 8XL · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • 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
    183
    View school Warmley Park School
  17. Collegiate School

    Bs16 1bj · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Kingswood and Fishponds about 19
    Pupils
    738
    View school Collegiate School
The big picture

How Kingswood and Fishponds'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.

Kingswood and Fishponds 43.4England 46.2Digitech Studio School: 25.4Mangotsfield School: 40.3Bristol Brunel Academy: 44.1Hanham Woods Academy: 44.6Sir Bernard Lovell Academy: 44.6Bristol Metropolitan Academy: 48.4John Cabot Academy: 48.6Downend School: 48.7020406080
Secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kingswood and Fishponds average 12.4%King's Oak Academy: 8.1%Downend School: 8.4%Sir Bernard Lovell Academy: 8.9%Hanham Woods Academy: 9.4%John Cabot Academy: 9.5%Warmley Park School: 9.9%Mangotsfield School: 10.2%Bristol Metropolitan Academy: 10.4%Bristol Brunel Academy: 11.6%Briarwood School: 13.6%Digitech Studio School: 16.4%Soundwell Academy: 22.3%New Horizons Learning Centre: 22.6%0%6%12%18%24%
Secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds

Ofsted grades in Kingswood and Fishponds

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kingswood and Fishponds

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 18 secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds, explained

There are 18 secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds, teaching 11,329 children. 0 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 2 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 Kingswood and Fishponds scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

26.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,550 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Kingswood and Fishponds?
There are 18 secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds on Eduscope are John Cabot Academy, Downend School and King's Oak Academy. 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 Kingswood and Fishponds 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 Kingswood and Fishponds secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Kingswood and Fishponds 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 Kingswood and Fishponds?
When choosing a secondary school in Kingswood and Fishponds, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 18 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.

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