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Chew Valley School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Chew Magna, Bristol BS40 8QB · chewvalleyschool.co.uk · 01275 332272

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.8
average Attainment 8 score. Bath and North East Somerset 47.9, England 46
Last distance offered
4.38 mi
7.04 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,180
94% of 1,253 places
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
16.5%
First language not English
3.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lighthouse Schools Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Last category” went to a home 4.38 mi (7.04 km) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 211 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 226 (Places 208)226September 2023: 205 (Places 205)205September 2024: 195 (Places 199)195September 2025: 210 (Places 203)210September 2026: 211 (Places 200)211Places 200
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262002111.1▲89%
September 2025Sept 20252032101▲92%
September 2024Sept 2024199195196%
September 2023Sept 2023205205199%
September 2022Sept 20222082261.1▲88%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Last categoryDistance
September 20264.38 mi7.04 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.8, and 50.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 47.9, 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: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02017/18: 49.0 (England 46.5)49.02018/19: 48.1 (England 46.7)48.12021/22: 51.6 (England 48.8)51.62022/23: 48.6 (England 46.3)48.62023/24: 47.8 (England 45.9)47.82024/25: 49.8 (England 46.0)49.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.846.0
▲50.5%45.4%
▲73.3%64.8%
▲60.7%40.5%
▲4.604.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109306)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.9−0.9
Sixth form college12−4
Further education30.3+5.6
Other education0.5−1.6
Apprenticeship5.8−0.9
Employment3.8−1.9
Not in a lasting destination3.4+0.8
Activity not captured3.4+2.9

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: 30.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.4 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
77 studentsC+ (34.8)Below average -0.16
77 studentsC+ (34.8)Below average -0.15
34 studentsDist (34.2)Average +0.01
26.1%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2477B- (35.1)+0.09
2022/2371C+ (33)—
2021/2268B- (37.4)—
2018/1985C+ (31.8)-0.09
2017/1893C (29.6)-0.21
2016/17133C (29.8)+0.08
2015/1698C (30.1)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University27.4−28.8
Further education2.4−4.4
Apprenticeship13.1+2.1
Employment38.1+17.6
Not in a lasting destination14.3—
Activity not captured4.8−0.7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Chew Valley School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
12 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Sept 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (159 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
87%
Replies
159
14% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (15%) with SEND

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