Bedminster Down School is a secondary school located in Bristol. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/11/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Donald Road, Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Website: http://www.bedminsterdown.org.uk
Telephone: 01173532800
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Woodville
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138204

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1080
Number of Pupils: 1052
Number of Boys: 560
Number of Girls: 492

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.8% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Below Average: -0.39 Confidence interval -0.58 to -0.2
Of the 174 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 171 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:2%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:94%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:28%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:39.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.04
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knowle West Early Years Centre
Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN
3out of 4 1,986 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
Hareclive Road , Hartcliffe BS13 0JW
4out of 4 2,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cheddar Grove Primary School
Cheddar Grove , Bedminster Down BS13 7EN
3out of 4 463 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Ellfield Close , Bishopsworth BS13 8EF
4out of 4 612 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Headley Park Primary School
Headley Lane , Headley Park BS13 7QB
4out of 4 921 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ashton Vale Primary School
Avebury Road , Ashton Vale BS3 2QG
3out of 4 1,550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy
Novers Lane , Knowle West BS4 1QW
3out of 4 1,624 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedminster Down School
Donald Road , Bedminster Down BS13 7DQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashton Park School
Blackmoor's Lane , Bower Ashton BS3 2JL
3out of 4 2,382 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Merchants' Academy
Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ
1out of 4 1,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridge Learning Campus
William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL
1out of 4 2,985 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Venturers' Academy
Withywood Road , Withywod BS13 9AX
3out of 4 1,637 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Knowle DGE Academy
Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN
3out of 4 1,909 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Fosseway School
Bridge Learning Campus , Teyfant Road BS13 0RG
3out of 4 2,896 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.