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Orchard School Bristol

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS7 0XZ

Ages 11–16 · 942 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

39.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 839.6
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
959

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

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

143

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
371
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
70
Offers to outside-LA applicants
39
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 fill87%

942 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
942
Boys / girls
522 / 420
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
942 / 1,080 (87%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
409
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: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Ms Melanie Sweet

Location

Address
Filton Road, Horfield
Postcode
BS7 0XZ
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
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, Bristol, City of, 942 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.5%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS7
16
Secondary in BS7
3
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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    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence10.2%

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  • Bristol Free School

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.8%

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    • Att846.8
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    • Absence11.1%

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  • E-Act Montpelier High School

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att848.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Blaise High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att840.4
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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence13.7%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melanie Sweet
Telephone
01173772000
Website
https://www.orchard.amplifyeducation.co.uk/

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