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Best secondary schools in South Gloucestershire

14 of 14 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all South Gloucestershire schools · primary schools

Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

# School Progress 8 Ofsted Places Catchment
1 John Cabot Academy Bristol 0.44 Not judged declining undersubscribed 0.69 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
2 The Castle School Bristol hidden gem 0.33 Good about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
3 Brimsham Green School Bristol 0.27 Good about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
4 Downend School Bristol 0.1 Good oversubscribed 1.21 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
5 Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Bristol 0.08 Good about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
6 Abbeywood Community School Bristol 0.04 Not judged about even 1.09 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
7 Yate Academy Yate hidden gem 0.03 Good about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
8 Winterbourne Academy Bristol hidden gem -0.16 Good about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
9 Marlwood School Bristol hidden gem -0.22 Good improving about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
10 Hanham Woods Academy Bristol hidden gem -0.26 Good improving undersubscribed 0.78 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
11 Mangotsfield School Bristol hidden gem -0.3 Good about even 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
12 Chipping Sodbury School Bristol -0.44 Good about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate
13 Digitech Studio School Bristol -0.65 Good — approximate
14 Patchway Community School Almondsbury -0.73 Not judged undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 approximate

Applying in South Gloucestershire

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Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the South Gloucestershire admission criteria.

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