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Yate Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Sundridge Park, Yate BS37 4DX · 01454 333560
On the mapSearch near BS37 4DX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 804
- 89% of 900 places
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 124 families put the school first and 135 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 | 135 | 124 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 142 | 139 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 145 | 146 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 145 | 197 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 143 | 176 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 60.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Gloucestershire it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2018/19, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.7 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2018/19 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 65% | ||
| ●11% | 11% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 104 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135943)
Progress scores 2018/19: reading +4.10, writing +1.60, maths +2.70
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲60.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲65.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.12 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135943)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.5 | −9.7 |
| Sixth form college | 7.7 | +5 |
| Further education | 38 | +7 |
| Other education | 0.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10.6 | +3.5 |
| Employment | 4.9 | −5.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | −2 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | +1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 students | C (29.7) | Well below average -0.87 | |
| 37 students | C (29.8) | Well below average -0.87 | |
| 14 students | Dist- (33.2) | Average -0.34 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27 | D (21.5) | -1.15 |
| 2022/23 | 25 | D+ (23.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 23 | C (29) | — |
| 2018/19 | 20 | C- (27.8) | -0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 20 | C- (26.1) | -0.32 |
| 2016/17 | 20 | C (29.2) | +0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 10 | E+ (12.5) | -0.15 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 27 | −15.9 |
| Further education | 2.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4 | −8.9 |
| Employment | 45.9 | +7.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.9 | +14.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Yate Academy on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135943), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2015Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135943)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 70
- 9% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (19%) with SEND