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Abbeywood Community School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS34 8SF

Ages 11–19 · 1,294 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.8

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 846.8
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,112

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

268

Places offered

235

1st-preference offers

212

Total preferences (any rank)
578
Preferred offers (top 3)
235
Applications from outside LA
44
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,294 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,294
Boys / girls
703 / 591
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,294 / 1,250 (104%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
267
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Olympus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Dilley

Location

Address
New Road, Stoke Gifford
Postcode
BS34 8SF
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 19 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 1,294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS34
11
Secondary in BS34
1
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Secondary in South Gloucestershire LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.9%

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  • Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+57%
    • Absence10.2%

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    • EM5+46%
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  • Fairfield High School

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    • Att849.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Bristol Free School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att858.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Downend School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Dilley
Telephone
01454862986
Website
www.abbeywoodschool.com

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