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Bristol Brunel Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS15 1NU

Ages 11–16 · 1,267 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,406

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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

294

Places offered

223

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
623
Preferred offers (top 3)
223
Applications from outside LA
63
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 fill109%

1,267 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
1,267
Boys / girls
674 / 593
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
1,267 / 1,160 (109%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
453
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Miss Jenny Cusack

Location

Address
Speedwell Road, Speedwell
Postcode
BS15 1NU
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North East
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS15
16
Secondary in BS15
3
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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jenny Cusack
Telephone
01173772700
Website
http://www.bba.bristol.sch.uk/

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