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Bristol Metropolitan Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS16 2HD

Ages 11–19 · 1,103 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,132

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

279

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

188

Total preferences (any rank)
548
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
63
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 fill117%

1,103 pupils · 945 places

Pupils on roll
1,103
Boys / girls
595 / 508
School capacity
945
Capacity fill
1,103 / 945 (117%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
343
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mr Kristin Bridgeman

Location

Address
Snowdon Road, Fishponds
Postcode
BS16 2HD
Town
Bristol
County
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 11–19, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Secondary in BS16
4
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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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bristol · BS15 1NU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att850.7
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    • Absence10.2%

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  • Fairfield High School

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  • John Cabot Academy

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Downend School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Orchard School Bristol

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Abbeywood Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kristin Bridgeman
Telephone
01173772071
Website
www.bristolmet.net

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