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Patchway Community School

Academy converter · Almondsbury · BS32 4AJ

Ages 11–18 · 854 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

33.7

Overall absence

13.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 833.7
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.5%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
891

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 fill79%

854 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
854
Boys / girls
454 / 400
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
854 / 1,080 (79%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
219
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Olympus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Kneller

Location

Address
Hempton Lane
Postcode
BS32 4AJ
Town
Almondsbury
County
South Gloucestershire
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, 854 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Almondsbury
2
Secondary schools in Almondsbury
1
Academies among open schools in Almondsbury
50% (1)
Open schools in BS32
11
Secondary in BS32
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in AlmondsburyNear BS32

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Kneller
Telephone
01454862020
Website
http://www.patchwaycs.org.uk/

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