61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
597.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,029
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedminster Down School · Secondary · Bristol, City of
Part ofFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+6pp
61%56%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+6pp
39%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
41.7
+1.8
41.740.539.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
3%
-4pp
11%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
597.8
-30.4
653.1590.8528.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 597.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,029
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 39% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 3% | 597.8 | 4% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 32% | 39.9 | -0.30 | 7% | 628.2 | 8% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 31% | 39.3 | -0.43 | 6% | 627.5 | 7% | 1,047 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 31% | 40.6 | -0.49 | 11% | 653.1 | 12% | 1,038 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 28% | 39.4 | -0.39 | 2% | 528.6 | 6% | 1,013 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 42.1 | -0.45 | 9% | 448.9 | 32% | 949 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 34% | 42.0 | -0.24 | 5% | — | 8% | 898 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,029 | 17.9 | 22% | 6% | 40% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 | 17.7 | 16% | 5% | 37% | 13% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,047 | 18.0 | 15% | 4% | 33% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,038 | 16.4 | 15% | 4% | 36% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,052 | 17.5 | 12% | 4% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,013 | 25.1 | 12% | 4% | 39% | 7% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 949 | 22.4 | 11% | 4% | 38% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 898 | 16.9 | 5% | 1% | 40% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.