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Bedminster Down School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS13 7DQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,022 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

12.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

184

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
353
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill95%

1,022 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,022
Boys / girls
552 / 470
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,022 / 1,080 (95%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
392
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Davies

Location

Address
Donald Road, Bedminster Down
Postcode
BS13 7DQ
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,022 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.4%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS13
14
Secondary in BS13
1
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

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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    • FSM43.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Davies
Telephone
01173532800
Website
http://www.bedminsterdown.org.uk

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