65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
725.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
947
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Orchard School Bristol · Secondary · Bristol, City of
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+12pp
65%56%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+15pp
49%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
44.7
+5.1
44.742.239.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
54%
-15pp
72%48%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
725.6
+119.1
725.6581.8437.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 725.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
947
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0XZ
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 | 65% | 49% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 54% | 725.6 | 54% | 947 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 34% | 39.6 | -0.31 | 69% | 606.5 | 70% | 907 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 39.8 | -0.38 | 72% | 639.9 | 72% | 905 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 43.9 | -0.12 | 43% | 597.3 | 43% | 897 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 35% | 40.4 | -0.01 | 24% | 437.9 | 25% | 838 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 41.0 | -0.42 | 50% | 490.8 | 50% | 783 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 28% | 37.6 | -0.61 | 51% | — | 53% | 709 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 947 | 16.3 | 27% | 29% | 45% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 907 | 14.6 | 28% | 27% | 46% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 905 | 14.6 | 26% | 26% | 46% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 897 | 15.4 | 15% | 24% | 47% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 896 | 16.1 | 14% | 25% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 838 | 16.0 | 13% | 29% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 783 | 16.0 | 13% | 31% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 709 | 15.2 | 15% | 29% | 51% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.