Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF · South Gloucestershire · secondary school
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6th of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire we can score, 17 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.5/10 against 910 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 45.6 · 52 | 46% | 2.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.04 · 53 | 38% | 2.05 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 47.8 · 59 | 15% | 0.91 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Abbeywood Community School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 45.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.0, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.3 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, House System, P6 Enrichment, and Character Challenge.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,294 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,250. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the House System and Character Challenge integrated into the daily timetable?
What Ofsted said about Abbeywood Community School
Overview
Abbeywood Community School is described as a place where "pupils thrive" due to "warm, supportive relationships" with staff and high expectations for their development. The inspection found that the school is "led well," with a "well structured" and "academically ambitious" curriculum that enables pupils to build progressively on their knowledge.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes to learning," behaving very well and showing "empathy, politeness and kindness."
- The curriculum offers an "impressive breadth of cultural, sporting and artistic opportunities," including enrichment activities like creative writing and rounders.
- Sixth-form students value the "extensive number of subjects" available, such as game design and engineering, and receive effective guidance for their next steps.
- Reading is "prioritised across the school," with an effective literacy programme supporting pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Staff workload and well-being are supported well, and staff are "overwhelmingly proud to work at the school."
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, staff do not adapt teaching to address knowledge gaps, meaning a minority of pupils "do not learn some subjects as well as they could."
- Some pupils in receipt of pupil premium funding do not attend school regularly, causing them to miss educational and pastoral opportunities.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.8 |
| 2024/25 | 46.0 |
| 2025/26 | 47.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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