Located in Bristol, Chipping Sodbury School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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 769 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bowling Road, Bristol, BS37 6EW |
| Website: | http://www.chippingsodburyschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01454862900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | South Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Skipp |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148295 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 769 |
| Number of Boys: | 407 |
| Number of Girls: | 362 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.40% | 672 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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.