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Brimsham Green School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Broad Lane, Yate, Bristol BS37 7LB · brimsham.com · 01454 868888

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.9
average Attainment 8 score. South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,095
89% of 1,235 places
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.4%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 205 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 170 (Places 190)170September 2023: 190 (Places 235)190September 2024: 147 (Places 175)147September 2025: 190 (Places 198)190September 2026: 205 (Places 197)205Places 197
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261972051▲95%
September 2025Sept 20251981901100%
September 2024Sept 20241751470.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232351900.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221901700.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.9, and 43.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Gloucestershire it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.4 (England 46.3)46.42017/18: 45.2 (England 46.5)45.22018/19: 45.3 (England 46.7)45.32021/22: 44.4 (England 48.8)44.42022/23: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12023/24: 50.2 (England 45.9)50.22024/25: 44.9 (England 46.0)44.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.946.0
●43.4%45.4%
▲67.1%64.8%
▼16.4%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form33.1−3.1
Sixth form college6.3+0.6
Further education45.6+13
Apprenticeship6.3−1.5
Employment0.6−6.5
Not in a lasting destination4.4−2.7
Activity not captured3.8+0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 32.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 29.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 37.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC (29.4)Below average -0.45
58 studentsC (29.4)Below average -0.47
20 studentsDist (33.5)Average -0.32
12.2%AAB or better
91.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2448C (30.8)-0.23
2022/2354C+ (32.7)—
2021/2244B- (37.1)—
2018/1973C (28.5)-0.27
2017/1881C (29.3)+0.08
2016/1775C+ (32)+0.15
2015/1682D+ (24.6)-0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University32.70
Other education9.6+7.7
Apprenticeship9.6−3.9
Employment44.2+7.7
Not in a lasting destination3.8−9.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brimsham Green School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Sept 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
130
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (25%) with SEND

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