Bradley Stoke Community School

Type Other schools / Academy converter
Age Range 4-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Fiddlers Wood Lane
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 9BS
Phone 01454868840
Reference Number 137753

Bradley Stoke Community School continues to be recognized as a good school. The robust curriculum is ambitious and well-structured for all pupils, enabling them to build effectively on their prior knowledge. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, supported, and engaged in their learning. Notably, the integration of diversity and respect within the curriculum enhances the students' understanding and prepares them for life beyond school. The community involvement and extra-curricular activities also contribute positively to the students' character development and overall experience. However, there are certain aspects of the curriculum that are not yet fully implemented across all year groups, which may hinder some pupils from achieving their full potential in specific areas of learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1389
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.54%
Girls: 49.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 18 30
2 18 12 30
3 12 18 30
4 17 13 30
5 11 19 30
6 11 20 31
7 98 82 180
8 98 81 179
9 93 86 179
10 99 80 179
11 90 89 179
12 65 90 155
13 64 63 127

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 59.8%
White, Other 8.9%
Chinese 7.5%
Indian 6.1%
Asian, Other 4.2%
Mixed, Other 3.1%
African 2%
White & Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 29 Nov 2023
Date Report
29 Nov 2023 School inspection
15 May 2018 Full inspection:
11 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
23 Feb 2012 Curriculum and development visit
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
11 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
Previously as Bradley Stoke Community School
11 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and valued within the school community.
  • The school has high expectations for student achievement.
  • Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and teaching skills.
  • Pupils with SEND receive effective support to learn alongside their peers.
  • Behaviour management strategies are effective, promoting a calm learning environment.
  • A wide range of subjects is offered at key stage 4 and appropriate qualifications in the sixth form.
  • Enrichment activities provide students with diverse learning experiences.
  • Pupils engage in community service and charity work, building societal contributions.

Areas for Improvement

  • The planned curriculum is not fully taught to all year groups in key stage 3.
  • A low proportion of pupils follow a strongly academic curriculum in key stage 4.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
50.6

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 56.4%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 67%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 33.87
Average Points (best 3) 36.83

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 23.8%

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8
Writing -0.6
Maths 0.2

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 47 0
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 180 5
Third Preference 85 0
From another Local Authority 4 0

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