What did Ofsted judge Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hanham Woods Academy?

Hanham Woods Academy has 825 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hanham Woods Academy take?

Hanham Woods Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Hanham Woods Academy located?

Hanham Woods Academy is located in Bristol, BS15 3LA, South Gloucestershire.

How do I apply to Hanham Woods Academy?

Hanham Woods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Hanham Woods Academy?

When Hanham Woods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care or previously in care — Children in care or children who were previously in care. To a LA in England and immediately after being in care who became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. Those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement's order or special guardianship order); 2. Local siblings — Siblings that: Live within the area of prime responsibility; or Where there is no area of prime responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of 2 miles from school by straight line measurement; or Where the distance is over 2 miles, but the school is still the nearest school; AND they are full or half brother or sister; or adoptive brother or sister; or children of the same household; AND the older sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance in the September of the younger sibling's admission year; 3. Geographical considerations - within Area of Prime Responsibility (3a) — Those living within the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over-subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hanham Woods Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.7% of pupils at Hanham Woods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hanham Woods Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care or previously in care — Children in care or children who were previously in care. To a LA in England and immediately after being in care who became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. Those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement's order or special guardianship order).
2Local siblings — Siblings that: Live within the area of prime responsibility; or Where there is no area of prime responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of 2 miles from school by straight line measurement; or Where the distance is over 2 miles, but the school is still the nearest school; AND they are full or half brother or sister; or adoptive brother or sister; or children of the same household; AND the older sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance in the September of the younger sibling's admission year.
3Geographical considerations - within Area of Prime Responsibility (3a) — Those living within the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority.
4Geographical considerations - outside Area of Prime Responsibility (3b) — Those living outside the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority.
5Tie breaker — Where it is not possible to distinguish between applicants within a particular over-subscription criterion, places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.

If two applications tie: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over-subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.

PAN of 180 places in Year 7, leading to a total of 900 places across Years 7 to 11 when at full capacity. The CLF does not operate a feeder primary academy policy for admissions to this secondary academy, except King's Oak Academy which is an all-through provision. Post-16 admissions are covered by a separate policy not contained in this document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Hanham Woods Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hanham Woods Academy?: Hanham Woods Academy has 825 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hanham Woods Academy take?: Hanham Woods Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hanham Woods Academy located?: Hanham Woods Academy is located in Bristol, BS15 3LA, South Gloucestershire.
How do I apply to Hanham Woods Academy?: Hanham Woods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hanham Woods Academy?: When Hanham Woods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care or previously in care — Children in care or children who were previously in care. To a LA in England and immediately after being in care who became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. Those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement's order or special guardianship order); 2. Local siblings — Siblings that: Live within the area of prime responsibility; or Where there is no area of prime responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of 2 miles from school by straight line measurement; or Where the distance is over 2 miles, but the school is still the nearest school; AND they are full or half brother or sister; or adoptive brother or sister; or children of the same household; AND the older sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance in the September of the younger sibling's admission year; 3. Geographical considerations - within Area of Prime Responsibility (3a) — Those living within the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over-subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hanham Woods Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.7% of pupils at Hanham Woods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hanham Woods Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care or previously in care — Children in care or children who were previously in care. To a LA in England and immediately after being in care who became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. Those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement's order or special guardianship order).
2Local siblings — Siblings that: Live within the area of prime responsibility; or Where there is no area of prime responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of 2 miles from school by straight line measurement; or Where the distance is over 2 miles, but the school is still the nearest school; AND they are full or half brother or sister; or adoptive brother or sister; or children of the same household; AND the older sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance in the September of the younger sibling's admission year.
3Geographical considerations - within Area of Prime Responsibility (3a) — Those living within the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority.
4Geographical considerations - outside Area of Prime Responsibility (3b) — Those living outside the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority.
5Tie breaker — Where it is not possible to distinguish between applicants within a particular over-subscription criterion, places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.

Hanham Woods Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Hanham Woods Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hanham Woods Academy?: Hanham Woods Academy has 825 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hanham Woods Academy take?: Hanham Woods Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hanham Woods Academy located?: Hanham Woods Academy is located in Bristol, BS15 3LA, South Gloucestershire.
How do I apply to Hanham Woods Academy?: Hanham Woods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hanham Woods Academy?: When Hanham Woods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care or previously in care — Children in care or children who were previously in care. To a LA in England and immediately after being in care who became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. Those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement's order or special guardianship order); 2. Local siblings — Siblings that: Live within the area of prime responsibility; or Where there is no area of prime responsibility, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of 2 miles from school by straight line measurement; or Where the distance is over 2 miles, but the school is still the nearest school; AND they are full or half brother or sister; or adoptive brother or sister; or children of the same household; AND the older sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance in the September of the younger sibling's admission year; 3. Geographical considerations - within Area of Prime Responsibility (3a) — Those living within the Academy's Area of Prime Responsibility – those living closest to the academy will be given priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over-subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-3, any remaining places will be awarded by random allocation. This process will be supervised by an independent person to the LA and the academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hanham Woods Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.7% of pupils at Hanham Woods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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