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Lift Broadlands

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS31 2DY

Ages 11–16 · 314 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.1%
Enrolments in measure
467

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

57

Places offered

86

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
201
Preferred offers (top 3)
71
Applications from outside LA
100
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
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 fill29%

314 pupils · 1,085 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
168 / 146
School capacity
1,085
Capacity fill
314 / 1,085 (29%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Ms Laura Stone

Location

Address
St Francis Road, Keynsham
Postcode
BS31 2DY
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
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, Bath and North East Somerset, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS31
10
Secondary in BS31
3
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Secondary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
14

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
Ms Laura Stone
Telephone
01179864791
Website
https://www.liftbroadlands.org/

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