Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ · South Gloucestershire · secondary school
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15th 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 — 0.9/10 against 760 of them, against 1.2/10 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 | 29.3 · 14 | 46% | 0.66 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.73 · 7 | 38% | 0.29 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 39.9 · 19 | 15% | 0.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Patchway Community School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 26.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.73 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils visit Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, We The Curious, and the Royal Victoria and Albert Museum. They also complete residential trips for bushcraft, water sports in France, and battlefields.
Getting in
The published school roll is 854 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,080. 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
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific support is available for students who are falling behind in English and maths? How are the residential trips integrated into the curriculum to enhance learning?
What Ofsted said about Patchway Community School
Overview
The report states that the school has faced "significant challenges" since the previous inspection, with improvement work currently in its "early stages." While the headteacher and trust are working to raise standards, the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership are judged as requiring improvement, though personal development and sixth-form provision are rated as good.
Strengths
- The sixth form is a "strength of the school," with students studying a "highly specialist vocational curriculum" and receiving "highly effective support" for future employment or education.
- Support for struggling readers is a "strength," with staff providing "precisely the right support" to fill knowledge gaps and build confidence.
- Personal development is "Good," with pupils valuing rewards, understanding "fundamental British values," and benefiting from a "rich programme of careers education."
- Pupils feel safe, and behaviour in lessons is described as "calm and orderly," with learning rarely disrupted.
Areas to improve
- Curriculum implementation is not consistently effective; some staff do not check how well pupils remember learning, allowing "misconceptions" to persist.
- Monitoring of curriculum weaknesses lacks precision, meaning leaders do not always address weaker practice directly.
- Attendance remains too low, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, leading to knowledge gaps and reduced resilience.
- Behaviour during "unstructured times" is sometimes poor, with expectations of conduct not being high enough outside of lessons.
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 | 33.7 |
| 2024/25 | 37.0 |
| 2025/26 | 39.9 |
| 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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