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ClosedSecondaryURN 109298

The Ridings High School

Community school · Bristol · BS36 1JL

Ages 11–18 · South Gloucestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,860
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Robert Gibson

Location

Address
High Street, Winterbourne
Postcode
BS36 1JL
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS36
6
Secondary in BS36
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 BristolNear BS36

  • Winterbourne Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bristol · BS36 1JL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Abbeywood Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bristol · BS34 8SF · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Downend School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bristol · BS16 6XA · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Patchway Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Almondsbury · BS32 4AJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Robert Gibson

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