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Mangotsfield School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS16 9LH

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,594 of 3,312

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Mangotsfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,191
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Hetty Blackmore
TrustPATHWAY TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142008.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.3, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.56.3%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire61%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36.5%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire40.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.6%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire10.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths49.2%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire54.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4197--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,191
Girls598
Boys593
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.1%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.2%
Sixth form places2018/19204
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.207
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.43
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.6%
Other White
5%
African
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Indian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Chinese
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Other Black
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)68.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.29
Support staff (FTE)74.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.207
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.447
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.176
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.176
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)15

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence9.4%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.8%, worse than England, similar to South Gloucestershire22.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.6%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire4.6%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.75.4%
Further education39.3%
Sixth form college25.6%
School sixth form10%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10%
Apprenticeship8.5%
Employment2.8%

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 Mangotsfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryMangotsfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryKings' Forest Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBarley Close Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThe Tynings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEmersons Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryStanbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryDownend SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStaple Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Infant School, DownendVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mangotsfield School

What is Mangotsfield School's Ofsted rating?

Mangotsfield School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mangotsfield School rank in England?

Mangotsfield School ranks 2,594 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Mangotsfield School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36.5% of pupils at Mangotsfield School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Mangotsfield School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Mangotsfield School made 207 offers from 447 applications (2.2 per offer), and 176 of 176 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mangotsfield School?

Mangotsfield School has 1,191 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Mangotsfield School?

Mangotsfield School had 1,404 school places in 2024/25.

Does Mangotsfield School have a sixth form?

Yes, Mangotsfield School has a sixth form with 204 places in 2018/19.

How big are classes at Mangotsfield School?

At Mangotsfield School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mangotsfield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mangotsfield School missed 9.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.