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Mangotsfield School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS16 9LH

Ages 11–16 · 1,191 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.8

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%+)28.9%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,171

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

225

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
543
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
34
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 fill99%

1,191 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,191
Boys / girls
593 / 598
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,191 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
287
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: PATHWAY TRUST
Academy trust
PATHWAY TRUST
Sponsor
Castle School Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hetty Blackmore

Location

Address
Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield
Postcode
BS16 9LH
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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, South Gloucestershire, 1,191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.1%.

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 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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  • Hanham Woods Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att841.2
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    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hetty Blackmore
Telephone
01454862700
Website
www.mangotsfieldschool.org.uk

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