School profile

Bedminster Down School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS13 7DQ

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,995 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Bedminster Down School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,022 of 1,090 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Louise Davies
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138204.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Attainment 8 score3745.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths46%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28%43.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.5%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths42%57.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4200--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,022
Girls470
Boys552
Eligible for free school meals38.4%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support200
EHC plan46
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
African
2%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other mixed
1%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
White and Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence11.1%10%8%
Persistent absence33%27.6%21.6%
Severe absence6.4%5.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)203
Applications (Year 7)311
First preference applications (Year 7)157
First preference offers (Year 7)157
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,090
Pupils on roll1,025
Unfilled places6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)59.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.73
Support staff (FTE)36.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate87.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.1%
Staying in education71.1%
Further education38.7%
Sixth form college16.5%
School sixth form15.5%
Apprenticeship11.3%
Not sustained6.7%
Employment4.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bedminster Down School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCheddar Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)Voluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHeadley Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miAll-throughE-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryAshton Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryE-ACT Greenfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryParson Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFour Acres AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFair Furlong Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLuckwell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bedminster Down School

What is Bedminster Down School's Ofsted rating?

Bedminster Down School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bedminster Down School rank in England?

Bedminster Down School ranks 2,995 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bedminster Down School?

Bedminster Down School has 1,022 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,090.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.