Bedminster Down SchoolAshton Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bedminster Down School and Ashton Park School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bedminster Down School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ashton Park School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashton Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedminster Down School was judged the expected standard and Ashton Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Bedminster Down School and 45.8 for Ashton Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bedminster Down School (40.6 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ashton Park School (46.6 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBedminster Down School | BristolAshton Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 23 in Bristol | 11th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 1,252 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,155 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS13 7DQ | Bristol, BS3 2JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | 41.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.8% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 | 3.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 27 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 19.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 1,252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.3% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 27.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Bedminster Down School
Ashton Park School
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