Chipping Sodbury School

StateSecondarySEN Unit

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18769 pupils

Bowling Road, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6EWWebsite01454862900

Good769 pupilsAges 11–18

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Pupils769

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Ages11 - 18

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

769 / 1,120 (69%)

Head Teacher

Mr Rob Skipp

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 43.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDSEN Unit

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

Would recommend

Avg 83%

9.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.3%vs 6.5% avg

Would recommend

0%vs 83% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate14.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Specialist SEN Unit

This school has a specialist unit providing targeted support for pupils with specific SEN

SEN Support 17.2%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health45 pupils (28%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder35 pupils (22%)

Specific Learning Difficulty33 pupils (21%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty20 pupils (13%)

Speech, Language & Communication17 pupils (11%)

Hearing Impairment3 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (1%)

Other1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 46

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)30

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils769

Free school meals 16.1%

English as additional language 5.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British87.4%

White Other2.6%

Unclassified2.3%

Mixed Other2.0%

Asian Other1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

Chinese0.7%

Black African0.5%

Indian0.4%

Black Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Mixed White & Asian0.3%

Other0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

Mixed White & African0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

0.0%

of parents would recommend

11 responses

Happy child0.0%

Well taught0.0%

Good progress0.0%

Safe0.0%

Well looked after0.0%

Informed0.0%

Good behaviour0.0%

Bullying dealt with0.0%

Well led0.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Leavers' Destinations

79.0%

to education

Sixth Form26.0%

Employment6.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Athelstan Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 46.2

Progress 8 0.04

EBacc entry 33.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,358

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,242 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,558

Support staff£583

Premises£117

Energy£272

Learning resources£693

Income per pupil£8,310

2023-24

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