73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
947.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,188
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chew Valley School · Secondary with sixth form · Bath and North East Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+5pp
77%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-1pp
52%51%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.8
+2.0
51.649.747.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
61%
+7pp
61%51%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
947.3
+36.4
947.3844.0740.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 947.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
34.8
-0.4
37.434.631.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
-0.16
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-10pp
36%20%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,188
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8QB
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Website
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 | 73% | 50% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 61% | 947.3 | 65% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 51% | 47.8 | -0.10 | 54% | 910.9 | 61% | 1,201 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 49% | 48.6 | +0.18 | 57% | 830.7 | 60% | 1,166 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 52% | 51.6 | -0.25 | 56% | 908.4 | 57% | 1,156 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 49% | 48.1 | -0.35 | 41% | 740.7 | 42% | 1,101 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.16 | 26% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.09 | 36% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 18% | 77 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 21% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.09 | 4% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,188 | 17.3 | 14% | 4% | 17% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,201 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,166 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,156 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 17.5 | 11% | 2% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,101 | 15.5 | 11% | 1% | 18% | 7% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.