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John Cabot Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Woodside Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8BD · cabot.ac.uk · 0117 976 3000

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.1
average Attainment 8 score. South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,244
89% of 1,400 places
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.4%
First language not English
39.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cabot Learning Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 103 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 108 (Places 164)108September 2023: 110 (Places 190)110September 2024: 95 (Places 172)95September 2025: 100 (Places 141)100September 2026: 103 (Places 149)103Places 149
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261491030.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251411000.7100%
September 2024Sept 2024172950.6100%
September 2023Sept 20231901100.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221641080.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.1, and 60% 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 (28.6 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: 44.9 (England 46.3)44.92017/18: 50.4 (England 46.5)50.42018/19: 47.6 (England 46.7)47.62021/22: 54.4 (England 48.8)54.42022/23: 47.9 (England 46.3)47.92023/24: 50.8 (England 45.9)50.82024/25: 52.1 (England 46.0)52.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.146.0
▲60.0%45.4%
▲80.0%64.8%
▼9.4%40.5%
●4.224.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form23.8−25.5
Sixth form college40.4+16.8
Further education25.2+10.3
Other education0.70
Apprenticeship4−0.1
Employment0.7−3.4
Not in a lasting destination2.6+1.2
Activity not captured2.6+0.6

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: 25.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.8 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 24.0 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 28.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 26.4 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 26.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.6 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
87 studentsC (28.6)Average -0.02
97 studentsC- (28.3)Average -0.02
144 studentsMerit (25.9)Below average -0.20
21 studentsMerit+ (29.1)Average -0.08
10.8%AAB or better
87.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2487C- (26.3)-0.22
2022/23100C- (26.4)—
2021/2285C (31.3)—
2018/1992C (28.8)+0.16
2017/18157D+ (24)-0.29
2016/17239C- (27.8)-0.02
2015/16232C- (25.1)-0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.8−5.1
Further and other education4.3+3.2
Further education3.8+3.2
Other education0.5−0.1
Apprenticeship3.2−2.9
Employment29.2−1
Not in a lasting destination18.9+3.8
Activity not captured7.6+2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected John Cabot Academy on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
5 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
73%
Replies
116
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼62% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼34% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (21%) with SEND

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