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Gordano School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 7QR · gordanoschool.org.uk · 01275 842606

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49
average Attainment 8 score. North Somerset 46.8, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,029
94% of 2,155 places
Local authority
North Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
9.1%
First language not English
6.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lighthouse Schools Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 266 families put the school first and 296 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: 374 (Places 361)374September 2023: 336 (Places 328)336September 2024: 342 (Places 329)342September 2025: 272 (Places 273)272September 2026: 266 (Places 296)266Places 296
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262962660.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252732721100%
September 2024Sept 20243293421▲96%
September 2023Sept 20233283361▲97%
September 2022Sept 20223613741▲96%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Somerset it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.8 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: 51.6 (England 46.3)51.62017/18: 51.1 (England 46.5)51.12018/19: 53.0 (England 46.7)53.02021/22: 54.7 (England 48.8)54.72022/23: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72023/24: 48.3 (England 45.9)48.32024/25: 49.0 (England 46.0)49.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲4946
▲50.6%45.4%
▲72.8%64.8%
▲52.8%40.5%
▲4.424.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54−7.7
Sixth form college0.3−0.4
Further education34.3+9.6
Other education0.6−0.1
Apprenticeship3.3−2.8
Employment1.4−1.3
Not in a lasting destination3.6+0.9
Activity not captured2.5+1.8

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: 30.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 33.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
160 studentsC+ (34.8)Average 0.00
161 studentsC+ (34.9)Average +0.02
52 studentsDist- (33)Average -0.11
9 studentsDist+ (41.4)Average +0.31
16.8%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24166C+ (32.5)-0.15
2022/23180C+ (33.5)—
2021/22177B (38.6)—
2018/19173C+ (33.4)+0.09
2017/18151B- (36.2)+0.06
2016/17187C+ (31.7)+0.09
2015/16205C (30.5)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.3−1.3
Further and other education3.5+0.4
Further education1.7—
Other education1.7—
Apprenticeship4−3.4
Employment38.1+0.2
Not in a lasting destination9.1−0.4
Activity not captured5.1+4.6

Ofsted

Gordano School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
30 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jun 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (542 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
51%
Replies
542
26% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼65% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼68% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼40% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼63% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼52% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼43% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼27% agreeEngland 68%

based on 136 parents (25%) with SEND

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