73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1430.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,097
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Somerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Gordano School · Secondary with sixth form · North Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+1pp
81%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+2pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.0
+0.7
54.751.548.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
53%
-2pp
55%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
1430.5
-132.4
1562.91443.81324.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1430.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+2.3
38.635.532.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
27%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,097
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
Local authority
North Somerset
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% | 51% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 53% | 1430.5 | 60% | 2,097 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 49% | 48.3 | -0.02 | 55% | 1562.9 | 60% | 2,122 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 49.7 | +0.09 | 53% | 1505.7 | 56% | 2,157 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 61% | 54.7 | +0.38 | 54% | 1459.3 | 67% | 2,111 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 55% | 53.0 | +0.20 | 45% | 1324.8 | 63% | 1,895 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 50% | 51.1 | +0.19 | 46% | 1334.5 | 58% | 1,847 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 54% | 51.6 | +0.18 | 56% | — | 78% | 1,844 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.00 | 17% | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.15 | 16% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 14% | 198 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 27% | 190 |
| 2018/19 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.09 | 14% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 36.1 | B- | +0.06 | 21% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.09 | 16% | 204 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,097 | 17.2 | 11% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 2,122 | 16.9 | 13% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 2,157 | 17.0 | 11% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 2,111 | 17.2 | 10% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 2,009 | 18.0 | 9% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,895 | 18.0 | 4% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,847 | 17.1 | 2% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,844 | 16.3 | 2% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.