Oasis Academy John Williams
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bristol · BS14 9BU · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Att842.3
- P8-0.4
- EM5+39%
- Absence13.3%
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 109331
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · Bristol · BS14 9LS
Ages 11–16 · 753 pupils · Bristol, City of
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
43.0
Overall absence
11.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-02-02
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry29%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised4.1%
- Authorised absence
- 7.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 769
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
753 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 753
- Boys / girls
- 350 / 403
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 753 / 750 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- FSM pupils
- 200
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Walker
Location
- Address
- Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch
- Postcode
- BS14 9LS
- Town
- Bristol
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 753 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Free schools · Secondary
Bristol · BS14 9SQ · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Absence15.6%
- FSM66.6%
0.5 miles away
Oasis Academy Brislington
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bristol · BS4 5EY · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Att840.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+35%
- Absence10.0%
1.2 miles away
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools · Secondary
Bristol · BS3 4PZ · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–18
- Absence7.9%
- FSM43.0%
2.2 miles away
Lift Broadlands
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bristol · BS31 2DY · Bath and North East Somerset
Ages 11–16
- Att840.7
- P8-0.2
- EM5+32%
- Absence13.0%
2.3 miles away
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Bristol · BS1 6RT · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–18
- Att851.7
- P80.2
- EM5+53%
- Absence8.8%
2.4 miles away
Bedminster Down School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Bristol · BS13 7DQ · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Att839.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+33%
- Absence12.9%
2.5 miles away
Hanham Woods Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bristol · BS15 3LA · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att841.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+34%
- Absence10.6%
2.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Walker
- Telephone
- 01173772050