Bedminster Down School, Bristol

At age 16 (%)

No data for 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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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Bedminster Down School

Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 7DQ

https://bedminsterdown.org.uk/

Bedminster Down School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,040 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2025.

This school is a member of Futura Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Wellsway School, IKB Academy, Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, Clevedon School and Chilton Trinity School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Destinations.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		E-Act Merchants' Academy
1.4		Ashton Park School
1.7		Bridge Learning Campus
2.1		Oasis Academy Daventry Road
2.1		Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
2.2		St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
2.2		Bristol Cathedral Choir School
2.4		Oasis Academy John Williams
2.5		St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
3.0		Cotham School
3.4		E-ACT Montpelier High School
3.5		Oasis Academy Brislington

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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.

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

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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