Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ · Bristol, City of · secondary school
14th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of we can score, 24 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.9/10 against 432 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.6 · 62 | 30% | 1.87 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.31 · 26 | 25% | 0.66 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.7 · 44 | 10% | 0.44 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 48.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.7, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.31 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Creative Media & Tech Club, Origami Club, and House competitions. They visit nationally significant galleries, local museums, universities, and employers. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 947 pupils in a capacity of 1080, leaving 133 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores, which are currently below the national baseline? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the curriculum prepare students for the university and employer visits mentioned in the trips programme?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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