44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
362
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2016Good
AddressSt Francis Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2DY
Telephone01179864791
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-14pp
61%51%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-8pp
38%27%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
31.8
-8.9
43.537.631.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
EBacc entry
20%
+3pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
1.4
-3.0
4.53.01.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.21
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
85%
Education or employment
75%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
362
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.14:1
EAL
7%
LA AVG 7.29%
FSM eligible
43%
LA AVG 22.16%
SEN
41%
LA AVG 24.06%
Overall absence
16%
LA AVG 10.27%
Persistent absence
40%
LA AVG 27.24%
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 14% | 574 |
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 | 44% | 24% | 31.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 1.4 | 20% | 362 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 32% | 40.7 | -0.21 | 17% | 4.5 | 18% | 452 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 36% | 43.5 | -0.12 | 15% | 3.9 | 16% | 495 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 38% | 42.8 | -0.35 | 18% | 4.5 | 20% | 555 |
| 2018/19 | 41% | 15% | 33.0 | -0.98 | 12% | 2.4 | 12% | 574 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 21% | 38.7 | -0.54 | 38% | 1.7 | 38% | 495 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 34% | 43.7 | -0.24 | 59% | — | 62% | 439 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 362 | 19.0 | 41% | 7% | 43% | 16% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 452 | 15.6 | 29% | 7% | 37% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 495 | 16.5 | 20% | 7% | 32% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 555 | 12.3 | 13% | 6% | 35% | 20% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 588 | 12.8 | 17% | 5% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 574 | 12.0 | 14% | 4% | 39% | 11% | 31% |
| 2017/18 | 495 | 17.0 | 16% | 3% | 41% | 10% | 31% |
| 2016/17 | 439 | 14.8 | 12% | 4% | 38% | 9% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.