Chipping Sodbury School is a secondary school in Bristol, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Chipping Sodbury School currently has around 721 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 33% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bowling Road, Bristol, BS37 6EW |
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| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | South Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Katherine Turner |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 109324 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 721 |
| Number of Boys: | 367 |
| Number of Girls: | 354 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Hounds Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EE | 3out of 4 | 383 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Raysfield Infants' School Finch Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JE | - not rated | 795 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Raysfield Junior School Finch Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JE | - not rated | 798 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Raysfield Primary School Finch Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JE | 3out of 4 | 799 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Raysfield Primary School Finch Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JE | - not rated | 799 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Sodbury School Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chipping Sodbury School Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yate Academy Sundridge Park , BS37 4DX | 3out of 4 | 1,562 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edmund Community School Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4DX | - not rated | 1,680 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brimsham Green School Broad Lane , Yate BS37 7LB | 3out of 4 | 3,140 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridings Federation Yate International Academy Sunridge Park , BS37 4DX | - not rated | 1,562 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culverhill School Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ | 4out of 4 | 2,215 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glevum School Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ | - not rated | 2,215 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Culverhill School Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ | - not rated | 2,215 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Overndale School 19 Chapel Lane , Old Sodbury BS37 6NQ | - not rated | 2,874 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.