61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
946.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,299
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bristol Brunel Academy · Secondary · Bristol, City of
Part ofCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
67%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
48%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.6
-1.5
48.245.943.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
EBacc entry
32%
-17pp
49%37%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
946.2
-84.8
1031.0897.1763.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 946.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,299
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Speedwell Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS15 1NU
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% | 41% | 43.6 | Not applicable | 32% | 946.2 | 36% | 1,299 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 37% | 45.1 | +0.24 | 49% | 1031.0 | 50% | 1,336 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 42% | 46.9 | +0.26 | 28% | 898.0 | 36% | 1,331 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 48% | 48.2 | +0.16 | 25% | 912.5 | 42% | 1,265 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 33% | 44.8 | +0.20 | 30% | 763.1 | 49% | 1,084 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 29% | 43.0 | +0.12 | 17% | 662.1 | 32% | 1,066 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 29% | 43.0 | +0.04 | 20% | — | 36% | 1,032 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,299 | 17.6 | 22% | 28% | 36% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,336 | 17.0 | 21% | 20% | 37% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,331 | 16.5 | 20% | 19% | 36% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,265 | 17.2 | 19% | 17% | 36% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,189 | 17.2 | 19% | 18% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,084 | 16.6 | 16% | 21% | 41% | 6% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,066 | 15.0 | 15% | 23% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,032 | 14.2 | 14% | 26% | 45% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.