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Chipping Sodbury School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS37 6EW

Ages 11–18 · 775 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry61%

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 absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
710

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

775 pupils · 1,120 places

Pupils on roll
775
Boys / girls
420 / 355
School capacity
1,120
Capacity fill
775 / 1,120 (69%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
144
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Skipp

Location

Address
Bowling Road, Chipping Sodbury
Postcode
BS37 6EW
Town
Bristol
County
South Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 10 capacity

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 11–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 775 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20%. SEN provision includes: 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 BS37
21
Secondary in BS37
3
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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    • P80.3
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    • FSM16.8%

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  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Skipp
Telephone
01454862900
Website
http://www.chippingsodburyschool.com

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