Bedminster Down School

Secondary · Bristol, City of · BS13 7DQ · URN 138204

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-02-04Cohort 1022Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 181

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 43 schools in Bristol, City of

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
41.7
Bristol, City of 36.02England 46.1
5.7 above the area average of 36
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
38.7%
Bristol, City of 28.5%England 45.9%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 28.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
60.8%
Bristol, City of 41.8%
19 percentage points above the area average of 41.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.3
Bristol, City of 3.04England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
2.2%
Bristol, City of 10.6%England 17.6%
8.4 percentage points below the area average of 10.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
2.8%
Bristol, City of 21.2%
18.3 percentage points below the area average of 21.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
39.2%
Bristol, City of 40.8%
1.6 percentage points below the area average of 40.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
181
Bristol, City of 114
67 above the area average of 114.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bristol, City of	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	41.7 Bristol, City of 36.02England 46.1	5.7 above the area average of 36	4.4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	38.7% Bristol, City of 28.5%England 45.9%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 28.5	7.2 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	60.8% Bristol, City of 41.8%	19 percentage points above the area average of 41.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.3 Bristol, City of 3.04England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3	0.8 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	2.2% Bristol, City of 10.6%England 17.6%	8.4 percentage points below the area average of 10.6	15.4 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	2.8% Bristol, City of 21.2%	18.3 percentage points below the area average of 21.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	39.2% Bristol, City of 40.8%	1.6 percentage points below the area average of 40.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	181 Bristol, City of 114	67 above the area average of 114.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bristol, City of · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.1pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 76% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bedminster Down School Good at its inspection on 04/02/2025.
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