Abbeywood Community SchoolTrinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Abbeywood Community School and Trinity Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Abbeywood Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Abbeywood Community School was judged the expected standard and Trinity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Abbeywood Community School and 50.4 for Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Abbeywood Community School (44.9 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Trinity Academy (50.7 in 2023-24, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolAbbeywood Community School | BristolTrinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 7th of 24 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,294 | 1,062 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS34 8SF | Bristol, BS7 9BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 74 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,267 | 946 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbeywood Community School
Trinity Academy
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