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Bradley Stoke Community School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Academy
Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 9BS · bradleystokecs.org.uk · 01454 868840
On the mapSearch near BS32 9BS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.6
- 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
- 1,393
- 58 over 1,335 places · 104%
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 150 | 150 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 151 | 163 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 144 | 210 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 151 | 207 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 144 | 224 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.6, and 56.4% 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, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.24 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 57.9 | +0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 0.6 | 0 |
| Further education | 31.5 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.2 | −1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 students | C+ (34.2) | Average +0.04 | |
| 107 students | C+ (33.9) | Average +0.03 | |
| 73 students | Dist- (31) | Average +0.13 | |
| Tech level13 students | Dist (33.4) | Average -0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 112 | B- (35.3) | +0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 95 | C+ (32.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 112 | B- (38.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 100 | C+ (35) | +0.25 |
| 2017/18 | 91 | C+ (34.1) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 99 | C (28.6) | +0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 108 | C- (27.9) | -0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 38.3 | −9.2 |
| Further and other education | 6.2 | +2.9 |
| Further education | 4.7 | — |
| Other education | 1.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 32 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.4 | +6.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bradley Stoke Community School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (261 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 261
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 73 parents (28%) with SEND