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Bradley Stoke Community School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS32 9BS

Ages 4–18 · 1,393 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

51.1

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-28

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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,115

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

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

210

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
503
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
2
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%

1,393 pupils · 1,335 places

Pupils on roll
1,393
Boys / girls
695 / 698
School capacity
1,335
Capacity fill
1,393 / 1,335 (104%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
127
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

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
Mrs Sophie Francis

Location

Address
Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke
Postcode
BS32 9BS
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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 (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 1,393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.5%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
All-through schools in Bristol
4
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS32
11
All-through in BS32
1
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
All-through in South Gloucestershire LA
2

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Francis
Telephone
01454868840
Website
http://www.bradleystokecs.org.uk/

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