Abbeywood Community School, Bristol

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Abbeywood Community School

New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8SF

https://www.abbeywoodschool.com/

Abbeywood Community School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,240 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of The Olympus Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bradley Stoke Community School, Winterbourne Academy and Patchway Community School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attainment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.6		Orchard School Bristol
1.6		Bradley Stoke Community School
2.0		Trinity Academy
2.0		Winterbourne Academy
2.1		Patchway Community School
2.3		Bristol Metropolitan Academy
2.8		Fairfield High School
2.8		Bristol Free School
2.8		Downend School
3.2		Bristol Brunel Academy
3.4		Blaise High School
3.6		E-ACT Montpelier High School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Speech, language and communication

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