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New Siblands School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy

Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2JU · newsiblands.org.uk · 01454 553002

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Gloucestershire 64%, England 62%
Pupils
124
99% of 125 places
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
28.6%
First language not English
13.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109404)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8n/a46
Grade 5+ English & mathsn/a45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathsn/a64.8%
Entered for EBaccn/a40.5%
EBacc average pointsn/a4.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109404)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2022/23
Other education1000

Ofsted

New Siblands School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
27 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109404), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109404)

  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109404)

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
19
15% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼52% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 16% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND

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