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Orchard School Bristol
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XZ · orchard.amplifyeducation.co.uk · 0117 377 2000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 942
- 87% of 1,080 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 33.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Amplify Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 175 places were offered; 100% 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 | 175 | 121 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 177 | 127 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 205 | 143 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 203 | 147 | 0.7 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 216 | 131 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.7, and 48.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ●65.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲53.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.10 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 28.1 | +9.8 |
| Sixth form college | 2.4 | −3.5 |
| Further education | 52.7 | −1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 1.2 | −6.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.6 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 7.2 | +3.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Orchard School Bristol was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 85
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (32%) with SEND