Abbeywood Community School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–191,267 pupils

New Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SFWebsite01454862986

Inspected1,267 pupilsAges 11–19

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Mar 2025

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,267

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,267

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,267 / 1,250 (101%)

Head Teacher

Mr Ben Dilley

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 46

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

Avg 83%

8.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.3%vs 6.5% avg

Would recommend

70%vs 83% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence22.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate19.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 24 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.4%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.8%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health82 pupils (27%)

Specific Learning Difficulty81 pupils (26%)

Speech, Language & Communication64 pupils (21%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder28 pupils (9%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty23 pupils (7%)

Physical Disability9 pupils (3%)

Hearing Impairment7 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed7 pupils (2%)

Other5 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 73

Teaching assistants (FTE)29

Support staff (FTE)63

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,267

Free school meals 20.0%

English as additional language 18.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British69.4%

White Other7.9%

Chinese4.4%

Mixed Other3.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.2%

Black African2.3%

Asian Other1.8%

Indian1.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.6%

Other0.9%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Unclassified0.7%

Pakistani0.6%

Black Caribbean0.5%

Black Other0.4%

Traveller Irish0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

142 responses

Happy child70.0%

Well taught70.0%

Good progress70.0%

Safe70.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Informed60.0%

Good behaviour60.0%

Well led60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2024

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form46.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Olympus Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 45.6

Progress 8 -0.10

EBacc entry 18.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,425

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,175 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,774

Support staff£1,144

Premises£162

Energy£228

Learning resources£461

Income per pupil£7,751

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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