Bedminster Down SchoolBridge Learning Campus
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bedminster Down School and Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol.
Bedminster Down School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bridge Learning Campus scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bedminster Down School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedminster Down School was judged the expected standard and Bridge Learning Campus was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Bedminster Down School and 34.6 for Bridge Learning Campus.
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 Bridge Learning Campus (35.8 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBedminster Down School | BristolBridge Learning Campus | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 19th of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,022 | 1,202 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,395 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS13 7DQ | Bristol, BS13 0RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.8% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 Stronger figure | 2.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 133 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 1,241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.3% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.8% | 31.8% 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.
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