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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1120
Number of Pupils: 769
Number of Boys: 407
Number of Girls: 362

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%672
Other White2.60%20
Unclassified2.30%18
Other Mixed2.00%15
Other Asian1.80%14
White and Black Caribbean0.90%7
Chinese0.70%5
African0.50%4
Indian0.40%3
White and Asian0.30%2
Irish0.30%2
Other Black0.30%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1
White and Black African0.10%1
Pakistani0.10%1
Bangladeshi0.10%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-0.59)
Of the 141 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 138 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.59
Town average
-0.02
Local authority average
0.04
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
55%
Town average
28%
Local authority average
49%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
23%
Town average
38%
Local authority average
42%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
38.7
Town average
43.8
Local authority average
46.9
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.4
Town average
3.7
Local authority average
4.2
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

All-through

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

Not applicable

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.