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John Cabot Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS15 8BD

Ages 11–19 · 1,244 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 850.8
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry19%

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 absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
902

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

95

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
374
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
231
Offers to outside-LA applicants
77
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 fill89%

1,244 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,244
Boys / girls
658 / 586
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,244 / 1,400 (89%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
259
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
Ms Kate Willis

Location

Address
Woodside Road, Kingswood
Postcode
BS15 8BD
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
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, South Gloucestershire, 1,244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.

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 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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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Willis
Telephone
01179763000
Website
http://www.cabot.ac.uk/

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