Located in Almondsbury, Patchway Community 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.
Patchway Community School currently has around 951 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 26.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hempton Lane, Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
| Website: | http://www.patchwaycs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01454862020 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | South Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steve Kneller |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145124 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1080 |
| Number of Pupils: | 951 |
| Number of Boys: | 497 |
| Number of Girls: | 454 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.10% | 600 |
| African | 9.10% | 87 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 80 |
| Unclassified | 3.50% | 33 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 22 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 11 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Cranham Drive , Patchway BS34 6AQ | 3out of 4 | 512 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Primary School Broad Croft , Bradley Stoke BS32 0BD | 3out of 4 | 911 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Amberley Road , Patchway BS34 6BY | 3out of 4 | 952 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke Lodge Junior School School Close , Patchway BS34 6DW | - not rated | 996 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke Lodge Infant School School Close , Bourton Avenue BS34 6DW | - not rated | 996 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchway Community School Hempton Lane , BS32 4AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Patchway Community College Hempton Lane , Almondsbury BS32 4AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Patchway Community College Hempton Lane , Almondsbury BS32 4AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS | - not rated | 1,735 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT | - not rated | 3,024 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS | 3out of 4 | 1,735 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGS Pegasus School Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ | - not rated | 160 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.